Roy D. Fredrickson

Roy Dean Fredrickson, 85 of Grand Island succumbed to his courageous struggle with cancer, transitioning to his Heavenly home September 30, 2015 at CHI Health St. Francis. Celebration of life service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Trinity United Methodist Church. Reverend Russell Anderson and Daniel Naranjo will officiate. Private family burial of ashes will be in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Gathering of family and friends will be from 5-7 p.m. Monday with a 7 p.m. prayer service and time of sharing at All Faiths Funeral Home. Roy was born in the small prairie town of Loyalton, South Dakota on February 1, 1930 the son of Oscar and Anna Fredrickson. On March 10, 1951 he was united in marriage to Genevieve Voeller. He entered the U.S. Army on November 28, 1951 and they relocated to Camp Polk, LA. After his tour of duty, Roy and Gen returned to South Dakota. Roy became a sales manager for Cro Collier publishing, traveling South Dakota and Nebraska. Roy and Gen settled in Grand Island in 1959 and made it their life long home. Roy worked construction, helping build Stuhr Museum and the Grand Island Power Plant. He and good friend Phil Hazen started their own construction business. Roy always had a passion for bowling and purchased the Cairo Bowl in 1970. He built and opened Westside Lanes in 1975. He always loved the game of baseball since he was a child. He umpired for 25 years at the armory and the Platt-Duetsche. Roy coached his son, Terry in Grand Island Little League baseball to Class A city Champions in 1967 and 1968. Roy enjoyed his winters in Arizona where he threw horseshoes and played softball with his brothers and sister. In 1997 he won the Nebraska State Horseshoe Championship. Until the age of 85 years he was pitching softball "hopscotching" the country playing in national tournaments. In 2008 his team won the Huntsman Senior World Series Tournament. He was nominated to the Nebraska Horseshoe Hall of Fame and the Nebraska Softball Hall of Fame. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Genevieve; daughters, Dixie Fredrickson, Gail (Jeff) Jackson, Kari (Jeff) Bourke; son, Terry (Teri) Fredrickson; grandchildren, Justin, Kyle, Aisha, Dalton, Tali and Taylor; his brother, Dayle (Leann) Fredrickson; sister, Ardyce Buntrock and sisters-in-law, Marge Fredrickson and Agnes Fredrickson. Roy had a loving extended family and friend’s especially good friend, Ken Kotinek. Roy was welcomed to his new home by parents, Oscar and Anna, sister, Myrtice, brothers Clyde, Lyle, Deny and Wayne. Memorial donations may be made to Westside Junior League Scholarship program or the Grace Foundation.

Roy D. Fredrickson

February 1, 1930 - September 30, 2015

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February 1, 1930 - September 30, 2015

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