Eleanor W. Fries

Eleanor Fries, age 83 of Green Isle, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2013 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Funeral Service will be at 2p.m. on Tuesday, March 19 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Green Isle, Rev. Don Andrix will officiate. Visitation will be from 11a.m. till service time at church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Eleanor was born at home in Green Isle on July 14, 1929 to August and Emma (Brueshoff) Schaefer. She grew up in Green Isle and graduated from Glencoe High School. She married Raymond Fries on December 16, 1950 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Green Isle. They lived in Green Isle all their married life. Eleanor worked at Fingerhut for many years. She loved to read, watch movies, sewing, crocheting and playing cards. She also enjoyed the Minnesota Twins. Eleanor also loved camping and snowmobiling. She is preceded in death by her parents, son, Gerald, daughter, Linda Mathews and husband, Ray in 2008. Eleanor is survived by her son, Rick (Nancy) Fries of Pequot Lakes, MN, Daughter-in-law, Bonnie Fries of Sarasota, FL, Brothers-in-law, Gilbert (Jeanie) Fries of Jordan, MN, Art (Shirley) Fries of Delano, Sisters-in-law, Judy Fries of Bloomington, MN, Alice Gruhot of Crookston, MN, and Bev Fries of Plymouth, MN, Many Nieces and Nephews.