Dewyne Henry Friedli

Dewyne Friedli, 81, Harwood, was born Aug. 16, 1928, in Hope, KS, to Henry Jacob Friedli and Ella Maye Spriggs Friedli. He went to be with his Lord and Savior on May 29, 2010, after a lengthy illness.

He was united in marriage to Alice Louise Schlup on April 12, 1952, in Kansas City.

He was an active charter member of Faith Baptist Church of Walker, where he was a deacon, trustee, treasurer, Sunday School teacher and superintendent.

Dewyne proudly served his country in the Korean Conflict with the United States Army, were he earned the Korean Service Medal, the Bronze Star and the United Nations Service Medal.

He lived a full and active life which included 19 years of service at 3M of Nevada. For the last 15 years, he enjoyed going to Christian Health Care Center in Nevada on Thursday evenings where he loved to sing gospel songs and play the guitar for the residents. He was an avid fisherman and gardener. His most important job was to raise and nurture his family. Dewyne and his wife, Louise, had 10 children.

Dewyne was preceded in death by the love of his life, Louise; his parents, Henri Friedli and Ella Maye Friedli; an infant daughter, Anna Marie; granddaughter, Maggie Collins; daughter-in-law, Janie Friedli; brother, Irvin Friedli; and three sisters – Maxine Attebury, Wava Haas and Patricia Tripp.

He is survived by nine children – Jim Friedli and Tammy, Darrell Friedli and Shirley, Steve Friedli and Tina, Warren Friedli and Roberta, Rick Friedli and Diane, and Janelle Friedli – all of Nevada, Sharon Hauf - Walker, Bob Friedli and Misty – Springfield, and Doris Micklich and Tony – Walker; 40 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Darrell Friedli – Kansas City and Dean Friedli – Centralia; nieces, nephews, his church family and many friends.

Services were held Wednesday, June 2, at the Lewis-Hoagland Funeral Home, Schell City with Larry Brown officiating. Music was by Lorne and Wyatt Brown. Dewyne’s children served as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were – Mark Hauf, Tony Micklich, Glen Collins and Eugene Murray. Burial was in the Green Lawn Cemetery, Schell City, under the direction of Lewis-Hoagland Funeral Home.

Memorials are suggested to the Faith Baptist Church in Walker.

Arrangements were entrusted to Lewis-Hoagland Funeral Home of Schell City.