My deepest condolences to the family of Fred .
He was such a kind and compassionate human being and he will be greatly missed by all who had the privilege to have known him.
May God be with you all at this sad time 🕊️🙏
What a life worth celebrating! We are all better for having known Fred. He was a good man of God. A quiet example of what it meant to be more like Jesus.
I take joy in envisioning he and Marilyn’s reunion in Heaven. We all have such good memories of them both. The world really is just a little better because they were in it. ❤️
Fred and I met at the St,Louis Seminary. And after Ordination Fred went to Western Cananada and I went east. We saw each over the years and when we both came to Hamilton we renewed our friendship this time with our wives Marilyn and Joyce.Then at Marilyn’s illness and death we continued a regular association. Fred loved the Lord and we served as clergy in the Church we had much in common.
Our talks in person and by phone we’re sometimes long and delightful. Discussion of the church and Theology were often Included. He was interested as to what was happening, personal and in the church. We had a hard time keeping up with his changes of care homes, but thanks to Jonathan his address was Fred’s, and updates with telephone number, we kept in touch. Our thoughts and prayers are with family and all who mourn, we miss both Marilyn and Fred, we cherished their friendship.
My Brother Fred by H. Paul Schmidt March, 2023
Fred and I grew up together, less than a year apart in age. In some ways we grew up as twins. We played together; we got in trouble together; we argued together; we roamed the woods and fields of central Minnesota together and hunted together. We together were often responsible for our three younger brothers.
Fred was one year ahead of me in school, but we played on the same sports teams, sang in the same choirs, played in band and had projects in 4 H together.
After high school Fred went to Valparaiso University for a year; then we caught up with each other in our second year in College in St. Paul, Senior College in Ft. Wayne together, then Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. During some summers we built silos together with our brother Leon.
In 1965 we were ordained to public ministry together by our father. Fred, married to Marilyn and me newly married to Sylvia, our two families moved to Alberta.The next years as our children came along we did many things as families together, especially camping and canoeing.
Though Fred and I are two different personalities in many ways, we usually agreed theologically, politically, and our approach to life. We could always "check notes," no matter the situation in which we found ourselves.
Fred is such a significant part of my life. I will always thank God that he is my brother.
We express our sympathy to a very fine Christian. We have been blessed to
know him and Marilyn.
The Dechert’s