Alice L. Friedrich, 90

Published 9:15 am Saturday, January 12, 2019

Alice L. Friedrich, 90, of Williamsburg, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019.

Alice L. Friedrich, 90

She was born in Hayward, Minnesota, to the late Martin and Marvel Lysne. She was one of ten children that consisted of nine girls and one boy.

Alice attended Albert Lea High School and then went on to study at Northwestern Medical School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After graduating, she worked at St. Mary’s Hospital in Milwaukee, Minnesota, as a medical technician and then at Fairfax Hospital in Fairfax, Virginia.

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Alice was a member of Hope Lutheran Church in Annandale, Virginia, for 35 years. She was an active member of King of Glory Lutheran Church, where she would make calls to the newest visitors attending the church, for over 20 years. She enjoyed quilting, gardening, and traveling the world, visiting more than 50 countries worldwide. She was a lifetime member of the Naval War College Foundation and the Navy League of the United States.

Alice was preceded in death by her parents; and sisters, Edith Guritz, Marjorie Thompson, Doris Wayne, Rebecca Medd, Sara Lunde and Rachael Lysne. She is survived by her husband, Albert H. Friedrich; sons, Randall A. Friedrich (Mie Yanase) of Mulberry, Florida, and Dr. Jay B. Friedrich of Richmond, Virginia; sisters, Grace (Gerald) Skaar of Albert Lea, Minnesota, and Ruby Armstrong of Virginia Beach, Virginia; and grandchild, Allen B. Friedrich of Phoenix, Arizona.

A memorial service will be held at King of Glory Lutheran Church at a later date.