Floyd A. "Bud" Fralick

Floyd A.

Bud

 Fralick, age 90, of Glen Haven, died on Wednesday, May 19, 2010, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born on May 24, 1919, in  Bagley, the son of Clarence and Hazel (Shrake) Fralick. Bud entered the United States Marines and served his country during World War II. Following his  honorable discharge, he was employed with Walz Lumber. On October 30, 1945, Bud was united in marriage to Verna M. Ertel at St. Mary

s Catholic Church in Glen Haven. He was employed as a Postmaster in Glen Haven for the  United States Postal Service for thirty years. Bud was a member of St. Mary

s Catholic Church and was a charter and founding member of the Glen Haven Volunteer Fire Department. He was a lifelong member of the VFW Post No. 7080 of Cassville, Liscum Brothers American Legion Post No. 482 of Bagley, DAV, NRA, and was a Cub Scout leader. Bud was active in local gun clubs with trapshooting and gun sports. He was also a member of the Cassville Conservation Club, Bloomington Sportsman

s Club and was a published author.

Survivors include his wife, Verna Fralick, Glen Haven; children: Nancy (Bob) Ostrander, Eastman;  Charles (friend Cheryl Metcalf) Fralick, Glen Haven; Kristine (Ray) Thomsen, Long Grove, IA; John (Marie) Fralick, Dodgeville; eight grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren; and a sister, Lillian (George) McKinney, Bagley.

In addition to his parents, Bud was preceded in death by his sisters: Elsie Drew, and Geneva Picha, and three brothers, Ed , Lawrence and Bob Fralick.

Funeral services were on Saturday, May 22, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary

s Catholic Church in Glen Haven with Father John Norder officiating. Burial with military honors was in Gockel Cemetery, Glen Haven. Family and Friends called on Saturday, May 22, 2010, from 9:00 a.m. until time of services at the church. In lieu of plants and flowers, a Bud A. Fralick memorial fund has been established. Martin Funeral Home in Bloomington assisted the family.