William A. “Bill” Fritch CMSGT RET. USAF 76 of O’Fallon and formerly of Breese died Friday March 17, 2006 at Mesa General Hospital in Mesa Arizona  

He was born August 17, 1929 in Evanston, IL to Anthony and Catherine (Roemer) Fritch: they preceded him in death 

He married Carol Kauling October 10, 1968 in Springfield, IL and she survives in O’Fallon 

Also surviving are his children Kenneth (Kathy) Fritch of Goose Creek SC, Catherine Martin of Charleston SC, Robin Donegan of Island of Anguilla, Tina (Clay) Pike of Camden SC, Jim (Debbie) Fritch of O’Fallon 

Step sons Bob Brauer of Yazoo Mississippi, Mike (Jean) Brauer of Germantown

11 grandchildren and 1 great granddaughter

A sister Evelyn (Sonny) Miller of Martin Grove, IL 

Bill retired from the USAF after serving 26 ½ years of dedicated service, formerly owned and operated Bill’s TV in Breese and was an electronics teacher at Mater Dei High School 

Member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church  O’Fallon and American Legion in Mesa Arizona 

Funeral Mass Saturday March 25 at 10:00 am at St. Dominic Catholic Church in Breese with Fr. William Hitpas officiating. Interment with full military honors will be in St. Dominic St. Augustine Cemetery 

Visitation will be held on Friday March 24 from 4 to 8 PM and on Saturday March 25 from 8 to 9:45 am at the Moss Funeral Home in Breese 

Memorials can be made to St. Clare Catholic School and will be received at the funeral home