Funeral Services for Grace Friez, age 79 of Elgin, will be held at 10:30 a.m. MT; Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at the New Leipzig Baptist Church. Pastor Al Gaines and Pastor Arlen Lundberg will officiate with burial in the New Leipzig Baptist Cemetery.


Special music will be provided by Irene Kallis, Shirley and Floyd Roehl.


Serving as Honorary Bearers are Sam Schram, Don Okken, Allen Sprenger, Ron Clapsaddle, and Bob Bohnet.


Serving as Active Casketbearers are Wayne Friez, Dwight Sprenger, Steve Sprenger, Floyd Roehl, Joe Grimson, and Richard Hintz.


GRACE ELEANOR SPRENGER was the youngest 13th of 14 children born to Christ and Martha (Schaible) Sprenger in Elgin, ND, on July 13, 1929. Grace had a twin brother, Leslie Sprenger. Grace was married to Arnold Friez on August 9th, 1953.


Grace asked Jesus into her heart when she was in the 7th grade at Elgin, North Dakota. Her older brother Ray had recently accepted Christ as Savior and it made such a difference in his life that Grace wanted Jesus as her Savior too. Grace's desire was to be a follower of Jesus Christ and strive to serve Him faithfully. Her favorite Bible verse was Proverbs 3:5-6. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.


Grace and her husband Rev. Arnold Friez served churches at Anamoose, ND; Sidney, MT; Lemmon, SD; Appleton, MN; Leola, SD; and Lehr, ND.


She passed from this life on Saturday morning, December 27, 2008 at the Elim Rehabilitation and Care Center in Fargo, ND.


Grace is survived by two children, Myron Friez, and Arlette (John) Buegel, all of Fargo, ND; two sisters, Gertrude (Whitey) Jacobs, Beach, ND; Bertha Sprenger, Elgin, ND; four brothers, Reinhold (Glada Mae) Sprenger, Coolidge, AZ; Ernest (Thelma) Sprenger, Ritzville, WA; Allen (Elfriede) Sprenger, Elgin, ND; and Dan (Arlene) Sprenger, Oregon City, OR.


Grace was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Arnold Friez on May 20th ,1994, her parents, two sisters: Emma (Harold) Twito of Columbus, Montana; Elsie (John) O'Riley of Tarkio, Missouri and five brothers: Oscar (Alice) Sprenger of Newport, Washington; Solomon Sprenger (Dorothy Kibbel) of Elgin ND; Edgar (Imogene) Sprenger of Port Charlotte, Florida; Ray (Marcella) Sprenger of Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Leslie (Deloris Shoemaker) Sprenger of Vancouver, WA.


A Memorial has been established to The Gideon's International.


Visitation will be Tuesday 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. MT at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin.