October 8, 1939 - November 6, 2015
1939 - 2015

James "Jim" Paul Fritzinger, 76, Bolckow, MO, passed from this life on Friday, November 6, 2015, at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph, MO. He was born October 8, 1939, in Brazil, IN to James O. and Juanita (Green) Fritzinger and was raised in Arvada, CO. Jim married Mary Montgomery on May 18, 1980 in Reno, NV. He worked construction as a contractor. Jim also was a building inspector and did gun smithing. He loved his grandkids, great-grandkids, hunting, shooting and reloading.

Survivors: his wife, Mary, of the home; two sons, Sam (Tawny) Fritzinger, of Colorado, Andrew Fritzinger and Jody Belding, of Missouri; four daughters, Shawn (Matt) Blumenfeld, of Washington, Helen Ann and Sheila Grisham, of Missouri, Katie (Bryan) Bagby, of Nebraska, Susan (Jared) Hershman, of Colorado; one step-daughter, Brenda (Andy) Huff, of Oklahoma; brother, Wayne (Marilyn), Fritzinger of Minnesota; two sisters, Shirley Moyers, of Colorado, Cathy (Bill) Lutzska, of Arizona; Mother-in-law, Lynette Montgomery of St Joseph, MO; eighteen grandchildren; ten great grandchildren and a special friend, David Balius. His parents and an infant sister preceded him in death.

Memorial Celebration of Life will be at 6 PM on Tuesday, November 10, 2015, at Breit-Hawkins Funeral Home, in Savannah, Mo. Family visitation will be from 5-6 PM Tuesday, November 10, 2015, at the Funeral Home.