Milton Howard Fritsche, 60

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Milton Howard Fritsche, 60, of Perryville, MO, passed away on Saturday February 11, 2012 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO.

He was born to Walter and Lora (nee: Scholl) Fritsche on November 30, 1951.

Milton was a farmer employed by Fritsche Farms.

He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Chester, IL and a Boy Scout Leader

Survivors: 1 Son: Stephen Fritsche Chester, IL; Wife: Tammy Canady Chester, IL; 1 Step-Son: Andrew (Addie) Miller Chester, IL; 1 Sister: Janet (Delbert) Fastenau Percy, IL; 5 Brothers: Walter (Dyann) Fritsche, Jr. Perryville, MO, Earl Fritsche Perryville, MO, Willard (Kate) Fritsche Perryville, MO, Harold (Doris) Fritsche Perryville, MO, Gerald (Sandy) Fritsche Perryville, MO; Numerous Nieces and Nephews

Preceded in death by: Parents, 1 Infant Sister - Barbara and 1 Nephew - Nathan Fritsche.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at St. John Lutheran Church, Chester, Illinois

Officiating: Rev. Mark Willig & Rev. Peter Ill

Interment: St. John Lutheran Cemetery in Chester, Illinois

Visitation was held on Tuesday, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Pechacek-McClure Funeral Home, Chester, Illinois and Wednesday, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church, Chester, Illinois

Memorials: American Heart Association