FRETZ, Walter - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

MELLOTT — Walter H. Fretz, 69, of Thousand Oaks, Calif., and a Mellott native, died suddenly in his home. He was a frequent visitor to the Mellott area and was present at the Richland Township alumni banquet on May 6. He was a 50-year alumnus of the school. Mr. Fretz was a resident of the Mellott area until he left for California in the early 1930's. He owned and operated a shoe repair shop in Thousand Oaks until his retirement. He was a member of the Mellott United Church of Christ. A son of Henry and Lula Fry Fretz, he was born on Oct. 15, 1897. He was married in 1936 to Mary Knight who survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Judith Kellogue of Los Angeles; two brothers, Howard Fretz of Danville, Ind., and Charles Fretz of Los Angeles, and two sisters, Mrs. Mildred Howard and Mrs. Alma Linville, both of near Mellott. Services and burial will be in California.  --typed by Walt W