January 2, 1951 - March 9, 2018
Frederick John (Freddy) Wigchers, age 67, long-time Richfield resident who later moved to a Bloomington senior apartment, passed away from a sudden heart attack on Friday, March 9, 2018, Freddy was a cheerful and gentle soul, trustworthy, extremely punctual, generous, and a weather-forecast enthusiast. He was a wonderful son, brother, uncle, and great-uncle. He loved visiting with his friends and neighbors at Knox Landing and in Richfield. We will miss Freddy a lot, but his memory will remain in our hearts forever. Preceded in death by parents, Helen and Fred Wigchers, sister June Yvonne (Hudson) and an infant sister, Janet Rose. Survived by sisters Virginia, Nancy, and Joyce (Roger) Zander. Also survived by nephews, Sam, Nathan and Dan; nieces, Jean, Sharon, Jane, Carol, Maria, April and Laura; great-nephew, Henry; and great-nieces, Katherine, Lily, Abigail, Gabriella, Sophia and Katerina. Also survived by uncle, Wallace Nelson, brother-in-law, Nat Hudson and many cousins.
Private interment.
Memorial Service
Friday, March 23, 2018
1:00 PM
Morris Nilsen Funeral Chapel
6527 Portland Avenue S.
Richfield, MN 55423
Dear Witcher’s family,
We lived down the block as we were all growing up. As we were working on my parents home a couple os summers ago Freddy would stop by often to chat. His memory was sharp and he shared many stories with us. Such a gentle soul. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
Colette Vogelgesang Dolan
Thank you Collette. It was so nice that you commented. Yes, Freddy had great recall of details and was the go-to person in the family as a result. We surely do miss him. Nancy Wigchers
To Freddy’s family, when I heard that Freddy passed, I was saddened. As Colette stated when we were working on our parents garage, Freddy would come and chat with us. I am visiting with Helen Carey (Freddy neighbor) and she is sad as well. She talks about how Freddy was always kind and enjoyed chatting with him. May he Rest In Peace. He was a good neighbor.
Hello Sue. I remember Freddy mentioning his visits with you as you worked on the garage. We had so many great memories growing up in the neighborhood. Thank you for your comments.