Alice Mae Fritsch

Alice Mae Fritsch, (Age 86) passed away surrounded by her family on Feb. 13, 2015. She was born in Spokane, Wash. in a private home June 27, 1928 to Archie and Mary Logsdon along with three sisters, Pat (deceased), Ethel (deceased) and Bev in Spokane.

She grew up north of Davenport, Wash. and attended Davenport, Sprague, and Edwall public schools. She attended Spokane Community College. Mom married Gordon Fritsch of Edwall, Wash. and they had three sons: Ron (Elizabeth) Fritsch, Doug (Cindy) Fritsch and Ted (Adele) Fritsch.

She had eight grandchildren: Mary Carpenter, Wesley Fritsch, Lara Newburn, Meghan Fritsch, Alicelena Mae Fritsch (stillborn), Gordon Fritsch, Cody Smedley and Lisa Gould; six great-grandchildren: Micah Carpenter, Isaiah Carpenter, Anna Carpenter, Clara Carpenter, Liam McDonald and Reese Gould.

Mom worked for DSHS at Lakeland Village for 28 years. She retired in 1994. She was an attendant counselor and loved working with residents at Lakeland. Her hobbies were raising children, playing the piano, sewing and enjoyed being a Cub Scout den mother. Mom was active in the ladies club, SEFELO in Edwall.

She believed and practiced her Christian faith and attended Protestant and Catholic churches throughout her lifetime. She taught Sunday school at Edwall Methodist Church in the 1950s.

Thank you to all Sacred Heart staff that took care of mom during her stay. Thank you also to Maplewood Garden, Royal Park, and Hospice of Spokane. A memorial service will be held at Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home, 1306 N. Monroe St., in Spokane Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015 at 2 p.m. Contributions can be made in her name to Shriners Hospital, 911 W. Fifth Ave., Spokane, WA, 99204.