George Friess 1936 鈥� 2016 George James Friess was born in Estevan, SK on October 5, 1936 and passed away at Tatagwa View, Weyburn, SK on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at the age of 79 years.
George James Friess was born in Estevan, SK on October 5, 1936 and passed away at Tatagwa View, Weyburn, SK on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at the age of 79 years.
George is survived by his wife Cecile (Gervais); three sons, Kelly (Andrea) of Penticton, B.C., Blaine (Allison) of Estevan, SK, and Blair (Wendy) of Estevan, SK; seven grandchildren, Blaise, Branden, Danica, Brett, Janna, Kaliyah and Kale; brothers, Joe Friess and Dan (Bonnie-Jo) Friess; sisters, Madeline Knakoski and Florence Hodge; brother-in-law Ivor (Yvonne) Brown; sisters-in-law, Margaret Friess, Kay Friess and Annamary Friess, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents, John Lucas and Frances Friess; brothers, Roy Friess, Andrew Friess and Jerome Friess; sisters, Margaret (Jim) Ryan, Elizabeth (Aloysius) Loustel, Pauline (Jack) Hernon, Gertrude (Allistair) MacDonald, Madeline in infancy, Helen Brown and Eleanor (Arthur) Tessier; brothers-in-law Harvey Hodge and Ernie Knakoski.
A Prayer Service was held on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan, with Doug Third officiating. The Funeral Mass was celebrated on Monday, March 7, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. at St. John the Baptist R.C. Church, Estevan, with Rev. Thuy Nguyen presiding. Inurnment followed in the Columbarium at the Estevan City Cemetery and a luncheon took place at the Estevan Elks Hall.
Those wishing to make donations in George鈥檚 memory may do so directly to St. Joseph鈥檚 Health Care Auxiliary, 1176 Nicholson Road, Estevan, SK, S4A 0H3.
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.
