Marion Frichtl, 88, died May 21, 2019 in Salem. She was born in Albany and grew up in Jordan, moving to Lyons in 1961, and for health reasons has been living in Salem the last few years.
Marion graduated from Stayton High School. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Salem,
St. Patrick’s Altar Society and the Catholic Lady Foresters.
She married Florent U. Frichtl on April 14, 1951 in Jordan. He preceded her in death on May 15, 2009.
Marion enjoyed doing crafts out of greens, like Christmas wreaths, swags and centerpieces. What she enjoyed most was being a mother and her five children kept her busy.
She is survived by children: Anne (Al) Hilgers, Carol (Gene) Ditter, Susan (Dennis) Minten, Mary (Randy) Johnson and Steven (Michelle) Frichtl; brothers: Jerry Silbernagel and Ted Silbernagel; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Marion was preceded in death by brother, Eldon Silbernagel and grandson, Scott Minten.
A Mass of Christian burial was held May 24 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Jordan. It was followed by a graveside service at St. Mary Cemetery in Stayton. Contributions may be made to the Diabetes Association. North Santiam Funeral Service in Stayton served the family.
