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Mary Ellen

Mary Ellen

Female 1925 - 2018  (92 years)


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  • Name Mary Ellen 
    Birth 29 Aug 1925 
    Gender Female 
    Marriage Bride 1949 
    • Witness Role: Principal: [F383] ...of (parents not known)
      Witness Role: Bride: [I1732] Mary ELLEN
      Witness Role: Groom: [I1895] Bernard FRICKIE
    Name Mary Frickie 
    Death 4 Jul 2018  Jewish Center, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Obit from Myers-Woodyard Funeral Home:

      Mary Ellen Frickie, age 92, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2018. She was born on August 29, 1925 in Columbus, OH to the late John and Agnes (Neidemeyer) Koetz. Mary Ellen was a member of the Bexley United Methodist Church and worked at J.C. Penney for a number of years. Gardening was one of her favorite hobbies. She also lived in Florida for many years and loved being a member of the Asbury United Methodist Church of Maitland, FL. Mary Ellen is preceded in death by her husband, Bernard Frickie, infant son, Joseph Edwin Frickie, her parents, and sister-in-law, Marilyn Koetz. She is survived by her brother, Edwin Koetz; brother-in-law, Don (Beverly) Frickie; nieces and nephews, Debbi (Larry Thorne) Kelly, Kristin (Rick) Brant, John (Libby) Koetz, Kathy (Tim) Farwick, Sue Ellen (Rick Hamm) Koetz, and John Randy Koetz; and many other dear friends and family. Services will be on Wednesday, July 11, at 10 AM at Our Mother of Sorrows Chapel at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, 6440 S High St, Lockbourne, OH 43137; followed by visiting and a light luncheon at Bexley United Methodist Church, 2657 E Broad St, Bexley, OH 43209. In lieu of flowers, donations in Mary Ellen’s memory may be made to the Bexley United Methodist Church. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Mary Ellen Frickie please visit our Sympathy Store. Cemetery Details Saint Joseph Cemetery 6440 South High Street Lockbourne, OH, 43137
    Person ID I1732  Hillbillies & Vikings
    Last Modified 31 Jul 2022 

    Father John Wesley Koetz,   b. 8 Oct 1899   d. 9 Mar 1954, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years) 
    Mother Agnes Neidemeyer,   b. 21 Mar 1901, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 May 1961, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Marriage 29 Apr 1920  Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Witness Role: Bride: [I3286] Agnes NEIDEMEYER
      Witness Role: Groom: [I2721] John Wesley KOETZ
      Witness Role: Minister: [I6231] John N. DIEGELMAN
    MC JW Koetz-Agnes M Neidermeye
    MC JW Koetz-Agnes M Neidermeye
    Caption Note: Marriage Certificate: Agnes Neidermeyer & John Wesley Koetz
    Keywords: Picture
    Family ID F381  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Living 
    Family ID F383  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 10 Mar 2025 

  • Reference  Your Name Here. "Mary Ellen". Our Family History. https://jonandjohn.org/getperson.php?personID=I1732&tree=tree1 (accessed March 14, 2025).

  • Sources 
    1. [S1] Personal knowledge of Carl J. Denbow.

    2. [S295] Marriage Record, Probate Court, Franklin County, for John Wesley Koetz and Agnes M. Neidermeyer (Neddermeyer).


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