John Frieze, age 88, of Mott, ND, passed away on Tuesday morning, December 17, 2019, at the St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck, ND.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am MT on Friday, December 20, 2019 at St. Vincent's Catholic Church in Mott, ND with Fr. Stephen Folorunso officiating.  Full Military Honors will be afforded by the Taylor-Skartvedt American Legion Post #71 from Mott, and the ND National Guard Military Honor Guard.   After a time of luncheon and fellowship, burial will be in the Hettinger Cemetery in Hettinger, ND.

Serving as Casketbearers are Steve Sloan, Dan Jung, Todd Huenink, Gordy Bader, Aaron Frieze, and Zach Orvik.

Visitation will be on Thursday, December 19 ^th starting at 4:00 pm MT until the time of the Rosary and Vigil Service at 6:00 pm MT, both at St. Vincent's Catholic Church in Mott.

John Kasper Frieze was born on November 14, 1931 in Mott, ND to John and Lena (Basting) Frieze.  He attended Steiner Grade School north of Mott, and grew up on the family farm.

He served in the U.S. Army and was deployed to Korea in 1952.  He was Honorably Discharged in 1954 after earning two Bronze Stars and a National Defense Service Medal.  He returned to Mott, where he worked at Olien Motor Co. and farmed.

John married Arlyce Svihovec in 1961.  He worked for an oil seismographing company, and they lived in Texas, Oklahoma, Montana, and Arkansas.  They returned to the Svihovec family farm in 1964 where they farmed and raised their family.  He served for a time on the Maine Township Board.

He loved farming, cattle, and the land, and took great pride in them.  He loved nothing more than checking his cattle and shopping for new bulls.  He was a steward of the prairie.

John is survived by his wife Arlyce, rural Mott, ND; son, Dale (Brenda) Frieze, Beach ND; daughters Jan (Larry) Orvik, Crookston, MN; Mary (Keith) Henderson, Mandan, ND; Barb (Jon) Ratchenski, Hamilton, ND; grandchildren, Zach and Alex Orvik, Emily and Olivia Henderson, Riley and Bailey Frieze, and Adam and Isaac Ratchenski; brothers Joe (Darlene) Frieze, Bismarck, ND; Henry Frieze, Jamestown, ND; sisters Katherine (Norman) Hornberger, Park River, ND; Lucille (Stan) Rice, Minot, ND;  Venita Wahlers, Gainesville, FL; sister-in-law Roberta Frieze, Bismarck, ND;  and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his sisters Eva, Alice Jung, Ann Ehli, Margaret Emter, and Pauline, and brother Leo.