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Roger Thomas Friest

Birth	:	26 Feb 1932 Story County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	27 Feb 2011 Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Conrad Cemetery, Conrad, Grundy County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.2235298, -92.8834534
Description	:	Roger Thomas Friest, 79, of Des Moines, died Sunday morning, February 27, 2011 at Edgewater in West Des Moines. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, March 4, 2011 at Iles Funeral Homes - Westover Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 5, 2011 at the funeral home. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday at the Conrad Cemetery, Conrad, Iowa. Roger was born February 26, 1932, in Story County, Iowa. He was the fifth of six children born to Joseph and Emma (Johnson) Friest. Roger graduated from Boone High School in... Read More	Roger Thomas Friest, 79, of Des Moines, died Sunday morning, February 27, 2011 at Edgewater in West Des Moines. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, March 4, 2011 at Iles Funeral Homes - Westover Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 5, 2011 at the funeral home. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday at the Conrad Cemetery, Conrad, Iowa. Roger was born February 26, 1932, in Story County, Iowa. He was the fifth of six children born to Joseph and Emma (Johnson) Friest. Roger graduated from Boone High School in Boone, Iowa in 1950. He served in the United States Navy as a aircraft mechanic from 1951 to 1955, in the Pacific aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kearsarge during the Korean conflict. He was married to Lyllis (Schaefer) Friest for 53 years and they have one daughter. Roger was employed as a lineman, and later a tester, with Northwestern Bell Telephone Company for 37 years. After retirement Roger fulfilled a longtime dream to become a Mason, joining King David Masonic Lodge #407 in Altoona, Iowa. He was actively involved in Lodge proceedings and events until his health made it impossible for him to continue. In addition to his Masonic activities, Roger enjoyed traveling, attending shows and concerts, socializing with friends and relatives, and spending time with his daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter. He also enjoyed spending time outdoors and was an ardent observer of urban wildlife. Roger is survived by his sister, Frances Sadler (Merle), of Boone; sister-in-law, Berneice Friest (Ron), of Phoenix; his daughter and son-in-law, Cathy and Robert Rodgers, and granddaughter, Erin, of Wichita; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Jim and Ron Friest; brother and sister-in-law E.A. ("Bud") and Geri Friest, and sister and brother-in-law Mazelle and Ray Carlsen. In lieu of flowers, memorials, in memory of Roger, may be directed to the King David Masonic Lodge #407 Scholarship Fund, 707- 8th Street SE, Altoona, IA 50009. Published in Des Moines Register on March 2, 2011

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Roger Thomas Friest's memorial is located at: Conrad Cemetery, Conrad, Grundy County, USA.
When did Roger Thomas Friest death?
Roger Thomas Friest death on 27 Feb 2011 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.2235298
Longitude: -92.8834534

Family Members:

Parent

Joseph Julius Friest

(1892 - 1964)

Emma Fredrika “Freda” Johnson Friest

(1898 - 1983)

Spouse

Lyllis Marie Schaefer Friest

(1931 - 2015)

Siblings

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