Barry Jon Freitag, age 51 of Kenosha, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2017 at Aurora Medical Center, after a long illness.<\/p>\n
He was born in Kenosha on May 23, 1965 and was the son of Barry L. and Marita M. (Krueger) Freitag. Barry was educated in Kenosha schools and was a 1983 graduate of Tremper High School. He was an accomplished baseball player from little league all the way through high school and beyond to Indian Hills Community College.<\/p>\n
He was employed for 20 years with Rust-Oleum in Pleasant Prairie. Barry was a dedicated worker and loved his job.<\/p>\n
He was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church. Barry had a huge passion for fishing. He was delighted to have fished on the Mississippi River with his father, uncles and his godchild, Mitchell. Barry will forever be remembered as a compassionate, generous man who was always willing to help others.<\/p>\n
He is survived by his mother, Marita Freitag; his aunts, Heidi (Thomas) Marcoe and Brigitta Krueger (Sister Gretchen O.P.); and his cousin, Lisa Thomas along with her children, Taryn, Logan and Mitchell Thomas.<\/p>\n
He is further survived by several step-brothers and step-sisters and his cousins in LaCrosse and Onalaska, WI.<\/p>\n
He was preceded in death by his father, Barry L. Freitag in 2014.<\/p>\n
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Funeral Services honoring Barry\u2019s life will be held on Friday, March 10, 2017. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, 4817 7th Avenue. Relatives and friends are asked to meet at the church for the Mass. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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