FRERIKS: Duane Alphonse
August 1, 1963 鈥� January 27, 2017
It is with broken hearts that the family of Duane Alphonse Freriks of Pilger, SK, announces his passing at Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, SK, on Friday, January 27, 2017. He was 53 years of age. Duane was born on August 1, 1963, to Casper and Sally (nee Loessl) Freriks in Humboldt SK. He completed his Grade 8 education in Pilger and recently obtained his Grade 12 GED through Carlton Trail Regional College. Duane grew up near Pilger where his love for the farm began. 聽His love for anything outdoors started as a young boy when he would spend hours alongside his parents working on the farm, and that love only grew as the years went by.聽Duane entered the workforce at the age of 16 when he started working at Humboldt Motors detailing cars. Soon after he secured employment at the United Grain Growers in Pilger. It was through a mutual friend where Duane met the love of his life, Lisa Messmer. Duane and Lisa were married on June 28, 1986, at St. Bernard's Church in the Pilger district.聽They purchased their first home in Humboldt where they were blessed with their first two daughters, Shyla and Shelby. When the opportunity arose, Duane and Lisa purchased the Freriks family farm where Duane grew up, and soon after completed their family with the arrival of their third daughter, Kendall. Duane started working at Feed Rite shortly before the move to the farm, and was employed there for the next 18 years. Duane was always very proud of his three girls and always willing to participate in all the things that they enjoyed.聽He never missed a dance recital, birthday party, soccer practise or basketball game.聽His love for the outdoors led the family to many camping trips, road trips, weiner roasts, fishing, snowmobiling and evening campfires on the patio. In most recent years, he was able to enjoy this with the three young men whom he adored.聽Duane took much pride in the farmyard and loved to help Lisa take care of the garden and the greenhouse in the spring.聽He spent the last five years in the workforce at CIM where he made some everlasting friends.聽Duane had a love for dancing like no other. That was something he shared with his friends and family. Duane was always known for his contagious聽laugh and his warm, golden eyes. He was a social butterfly who will be greatly missed by so many. Duane will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his wife of 30 years, Lisa (nee Messmer) Freriks; their three daughters: Shyla (Sean Miller) and his daughter Mya, Shelby (TJ) Hastings, and Kendall (Brandon Schreiner). Duane is survived by his parents, Casper and Sally Freriks; brother David (Joan) Freriks; sister Lorenda Thimm (Warren Hauser); mother-in-law Jean Messmer; sisters-in-law: Nadine (Leon) Stuckel, and Pam (Vance) Arnason;聽 and by his treasured nieces, nephews, and friends.聽Duane was predeceased by his maternal grandparents, Agnes and Alois Loessl; paternal grandparents, Bernard and Mary Freriks; father-in-law, Mel Messmer; brother-in-law, Bruce Thimm; and by his cousin Robert Lumley. The Funeral Mass was offered at St. Augustine R.C. Church, Humboldt, on Thursday, February 2, 2017, at 10:30 a.m., celebrated by Fr. Joseph Salihu. Others taking part were:聽 Tyler Freriks, crossbearer; Pamela Arnason and Calen Stuckel, scripture readers; Mason Arnason, intentions; Nicole Pappenfoot and Katelyn Wallin, giftbearers; Renae Kleiter and Donna Schlosser, memorial table attendants; Leon Stuckel, eulogist; TJ Hastings, Brandon Schreiner and Sean Miller, urnbearers. Music ministry was provided by director Loretta Schugmann, organist Dolores Hinz, and members of the St. Augustine Parish Funeral Choir.聽 Honorary pallbearers were 鈥渁ll those who shared in Duane鈥檚 life鈥�. Interment followed at St. Bernard鈥檚 R.C. Cemetery in the Pilger district. Memorial donations may be directed to either the Humboldt Emergency Relief Organization (HERO) or the Royal University Hospital Intensive Care Unit.聽 Schuler-Lefebvre Funeral Chapel, Humboldt, SK.
