Donald Frick
April 16, 1929 — May 17, 2022
Donald Frick passed away peacefully on May 17, 2022 in Moses Lake, Washington.
Don was born April 16, 1929 in Moody, Washington to Frederick and Bernardines Frick. He attended school in Marlin and graduated from Washington State College (now WSU) with an electrical engineering degree. He married Effie King on Oct. 2, 1949, and they raised their four children Jim, Tom, Marilee and Charlene on the farm in the Marlin/Ruff area. Don and Effie later moved into their home in Odessa. Effie passed away in 2010. Donald later met Dorene Gordon and they married on April 20, 2013 and made their home in Ephrata.
Don and Dorene were very active in the church in Ephrata. Don was a former member of Salem Lutheran Church in Marlin, Cannawai Grange and WAWG, and a member of the Community Church of Ephrata.
Don is survived by his wife Dorene, three children Tom Frick, Marilee (Vern) Griffith and Charlene (Clark) Kagele and daughter-in-law Sandy Frick; stepchildren Patti (Gary) Prevost and Michael (Debbie) McKee; grandchildren Amy Hanifan, Christina (Kevin) Piatt, Ryan (Amanda) Frick, Kayla Frick, Kristin (Kurt) Jensen, Scott (Angie) Griffith, Jody (Nick) Rayfield, Hilary (Gavin) Bell, Richard (Kim) Stanford, Brooke Griffith, Amanda (Ryan) Flanery, Jessica Kagele, Melissa (Jeff) Comnick and Matthew (Sally) Kagele and many great-grandchildren; sister Phyllis (Chris) Larsen, sister-in-law Marion Pfeifer and brother-in-law Bud (Gerry) King along with numerous nieces and nephews. Don is preceded in death by his first wife Effie in 2010, son Jim Frick in 2020, two sisters Lorraine Goetz and Allison Swartz and his brother, David Frick.
A visitation for Mr. Frick will be held on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, from 9-10 a.m. at the Odessa Cemetery Chapel followed by a graveside service at 10 a.m. and a Celebration of Life Memorial service at 1:30 p.m. at the Community Church of Ephrata, 1106 E. Division Ave, Ephrata, Washington with Pastor Nathan Moser officiating. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.strate-funeral.com for the Frick family. Strate Funeral Home, Davenport, Washington is caring for the family.
