Mass will be 2 pm Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at St. Vincent Catholic Church in Springfield, with burial at 10:30 am Thursday at the parish cemetery. Visitation will be at the Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Springfield Monday from 12 noon to 5 pm, followed by a 7 pm Wake at the church.

Fredrich Carl Fiedler, son of Carl August and Darlene (Vaughn) Fiedler, was born June 26, 1936 at Yankton, SD. He died Friday, August 13, 2010 at his home in rural Springfield after a battle with cancer, under hospice care. Fred attained the age of 74 years, one month and 19 days.
Fred grew up in the Yankton area and attended Yankton Schools. He earned his G.E.D. Certificate in Welding and also received Certificates in Basic Electronics at SD VoTech in Springfield and attended several management courses at Yankton College.
Fred served in the National Guard and received an honorable discharge on July 5, 1959. He worked as a cook's helper for three years and was honorably discharged from U.S.A.R .on July 31, 1962.
Fred married Doris Parisien on March 21, 1956 at St. Louis Parish in Dunseith, ND. Seven children were blessed to their union. They spent their 54 years together in Yankton and in Springfield since 1976.
Fred and his brother Bob were paperboys for the P & D in their early teens and they told stories of their experiences. He also worked at Gurney's, Health and Human Services, Freeman Company for nine years, Kolberg's for three years, and Dale Electronics for 25 years as a tool and dye maker and supervisor of the machine shop. Fred retired in 1993. He then returned to work part time as a cook at Carmichael's Café in Springfield and later worked for Libby's Steak House as a salad chef. Fred enjoyed cooking.
Fred was a member of St. Vincent Catholic Church since 1982. He also was a lifetime member of the N.R. A. since 1967 and Ducks Unlimited.
Besides cooking, Fred enjoyed golfing, fishing, picking mushrooms, and hunting antelope, deer and elk with his children and grandchildren. He also hunted fox, ducks, geese and pheasants.
Thankful for having shared his life are his wife Doris of Springfield; his children: Fredrick; Kevin and wife Kathy, all of Springfield; Karen and husband Greg Allen of Bemidji, MN; Corrine and husband Gary Johnson of Watertown; and Kathleen and husband James Haines of Volin; eight grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; five brothers: Bob of Buena Park, CA; Jim and wife Cindy of Sioux Falls; David of Irene; Tom and wife Cheryl of Yankton; and Steve and wife Debbie of South Carolina; three sisters: Bonnie and husband Ken Lemley of Spartanburg, SC; Martha and husband Al Tripp of Utica; and Karla and husband Ken Schiller of Sunland, CA; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Fred was preceded in death by his parents; new born daughter, Mary Theresa; son, Marc Karl; grandson, Vincent Frederick Varilek; an infant sister, Karen; and one brother, Terry.