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William J. "BJ" Friedt, age 93, of Mott, ND, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022 at the Mott Good Samaritan Society in Mott, ND.

Mass of Christian Burial for BJ will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at St. Vincent's Catholic Church in Mott, ND.  Fr. Chris Kadrmas will officiate with burial with military honors to follow in the Sunnyslope Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 followed by a rosary/vigil service at 7:00 p.m. all at St. Vincent's Catholic Church in Mott.

Bill was born on January 17, 1929, to Alexander and Anna (Hellman) Friedt on the family farm eight miles north of Mott.  After completing the eighth grade, Bill remained on the family farm to help his parents and siblings.  He was united in marriage to Patricia A. Rummel on April 8, 1953.  To this union were born seven children: Char, Ron, Flo, Bev, Dan, Kelly and Mark; and an "adoptive daughter" Marella (Kerzman) Krein.

Bill served in the United States Army 369 Combat Engineer PFC from 1951-1953.  He was honorably discharged on February 25, 1953.  While actively serving, he witnessed several atomic bomb testings in Nevada.  He was a member of the American Legion Post #71 since 1953 and also served as Commander.  BJ was a field man for the ASCS from 1957-1992 where he came to know where every farm was located and who farmed the land.  He served on the Selective Service Board in Hettinger County, the St. Placidus and St. Vincent Parish Councils, the St. Placidus School Board in Steiner Township, the Hettinger County Rural Water Board for 21 years, and was a Charter Member of the Rural Fire Department (1969-2012).  He became a 3 ^rd degree member of the Knights of Columbus at the age of 18 and became a 4 ^th degree member along with his father, seven brothers, and brother-in-law in 1978.  Bill was a grain and cattle farmer.  He was also an avid Minnesota Twins Fan – Go Twins Go!

Bill will be greatly missed by his wife, Pat, of 69 years; his children, Char (Duey) Marthaller, Ron (Anita) Friedt, Flo (Jackie) Friedt, Bev (Gene) Rivinius, Danny (Nancy) Friedt, Kelly (Melissa) Friedt, Mark (Dawn) Friedt, and Marella (Leland) Krein.  He was blessed with 21 grandchildren (plus 7 adoptive grandchildren) and 39 great-grandchildren (plus 15 adoptive great-grandchildren).  BJ is also survived by his siblings, Val (Jeanette) Friedt and Ann Bergenheier; sisters-in-law, Lillian Friedt, Bobbie Rummel, Gladys Rummel; brother-in-law, Jerry (Brenda) Rummel; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Alexander and Anna Friedt; siblings, Jacob (Emma) Friedt, Joseph (Vernie) Friedt, Tony Friedt, Ray (Mary) Friedt, Alex M. (Leona) Friedt, Victor (Josie) Friedt; infant siblings Adam, Val J., Matilda, and Marie Regina; brothers-in-law, Frank Bergenheier, Pete Gartner, Donald Rummel, Arnold Rummel and Bruce Cady; sister-in-law, Ione Cady; and granddaughter, Jaylea Friedt.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to St. Vincent's Catholic Church in Mott.