Frederick I. Wright, 77, of Darien passed away on Aug. 25, 2020, at Beloit Memorial Hospital.
He grew up in Sharon with his mom and dad, Lloyd and Louise Nelson. He graduated from Big Foot High School in 1960.
Fred married Ruth Risseeuw on Feb. 1, 1964. He proudly served in the U.S. Army Airborne. He worked at Beloit Corp, Sta-Rite and Superior Stainless until retirement on Sept. 1, 2007. He loved deer hunting, fishing, and his place by Princeton. Fred was an avid Brewers and Packers fan.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Ruth; children, Theresa (Stan) Lagodzinski, of Palos Hills, Ill., and Diann (Tom) Welch, of Delavan; grandchildren, Josh (Katie) West, Jordan West, Garrett Brickner, Nathen (Margaret) Welch, Nick (Jamie) Welch, and Samantha (Jesus Hernandez) Welch; 11 great grandchildren; a sister, Marilyn Hauswirth; a brother, Phillip (Kleone) Nelson; and many nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4, at Creek Road Community Church, W7778 Creek Rd. in Delavan.
Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan is assisting the family.
