Nicholas M. Froehle, 78
St. Joseph
Oct. 14, 1936 – Oct. 6, 2015
Nicholas M. Froehle, 78, of St. Joseph, died Oct. 6, 2015.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, St. Joseph. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9 at St. Joseph’s Parish Heritage Hall, St. Joseph and one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. St. Joseph parish prayers will be at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9 at Heritage Hall. Burial will be at the St. Joseph parish cemetery.
Froehle was born Oct. 14, 1936 in St. Cloud to Raymond and Anna (Schmit) Froehle. He married Sharon (Klehr) at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on Nov. 27, 1999. Froehle owned and operated St. Joseph Plumbing, Heating and Irrigation since 1967 and prior to that he worked for Weidner Plumbing and Heating starting at the age of 16.
Throughout his life in St. Joseph, Froehle belonged to many organizations including the St. Joseph’s Lions, the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce, the Knights of Columbus, the Moose Lodge #1400 in Waite Park, St. Cloud Eagles Aerie #622 and the Church of St. Joseph. Froehle loved spending time with Sharon, his children and grandchildren. He enjoyed watching the Twins’ and Vikings’ games, working, traveling and playing cards. Froehle was a great cook and his specialty was making pumpkin and rhubarb custard pies.
Survivors include the following: his wife, Sharon; children: Susan (Jim) O’Connor of South St. Paul; Heidi Burk of Golden, Colo.; Joan Froehle of St. Cloud; George Froehle of Seattle; step-children: Robin Klehr of Minneapolis; Michael Klehr of Eagle River, Ark.; Matthew (Cassie) Klehr of Eagle River, Ark.; grandchildren: Conor and Jack Burk, Emily and Molly O’Connor and Brooks Klehr; brothers and sisters: Joseph (Marian) Froehle of Cold Spring; Delores Froehle of St. Cloud; Herman (Tova) Froehle of Faribault, Minn.; Andrew (Dee) Froehle of Lincoln, Minn.; and Diane Schefers of St. Cloud.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Daniel and Frank; sister, Anna Mae Schweiters; and stepson, Christopher Klehr.
Arrangements entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home, St. Cloud.