Virginia K. "Ginny" Fritz

Virginia Kathleen Fritz was released from her earthly burden to go to her heavenly reward on August 23, 2018. Ginny was born to Ferdinand (Bud) and Eliza Schulz in Barton City, Michigan on July 8, 1940. Raised on the family farm as the youngest of three brothers and a sister, she loved the farm and her family as the devilish but ambitious “baby sister”. Ginny married Michael Fritz after college and they raised four loved and loving children. Ginny’s accomplishments were noteworthy in many areas: ACADEMICS (first Valedictorian of Alcona High, Honors graduate from Michigan State University), MUSIC (began accordion performances as a self-taught sub-teen, exposed all of her kids to music and continued through life singing with church and community choral groups into her 70s), SEAMSTRESS (clothing designs were once featured in the Detroit News), BUSINESS (opened and managed Lakestreet Daisy’s Antiques and Fudge after returning to Harrisville in 1995), ATHLETICS (all league third base in Novi, first court tennis at her Tarpon Cove home in Naples, Florida and best free throw shooter in the family). Her greatest role was as the loving mother of her four children: the hood of her car never cooled as she drove them to sports, music, dance, paper routes. Most importantly, she spent time listening to problems and helping each child deal with them. The Fritz’ lived in Novi, Michigan for most of their adult life and enjoyed their Lake Huron summer home in Harrisville and their annual trips to Florida. After retirement they spent winters in Naples, Florida and summers on the Lake. The Fritz family included four children; Ben (who passed away in 2016) (Alice), Michael Anthony (Beth), Liza Deck (Jimmy) and Jessica (Sydnie) and five grandchildren (Megan, Harrison, Holly, Eliza and Georgia). Virginia’s immediate family included Donald (Lucienne), Eugene (Irma), JoAnn Nims (Myron), Gerald (JoAnn) and Eugene Lloyd (Cathy). A memorial service is scheduled at Christus Victor Lutheran Church in Bonita Springs at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, August 29, 2018. Burial will be at the family cemetery in Barton City, Michigan. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to the Alzheimer’s Support Network of Naples or Christus Victor Lutheran Church. Arrangements are being handled by Shikany's Bonita Funeral Home.

Virginia K. "Ginny" Fritz

July 8, 1940 - August 23, 2018