The funeral service for Friedrichs “Fred” Rahlfs Pralle, 98, will be 10:00 A.M. Friday, June 25, 2010, at Zion Lutheran Church in Fairmont with Rev. Timothy Dorsch officiating.  Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.  A visitation for family and friends will be Thursday evening from 7:00 to 8:30 at Anderson-Burris Funeral Home.

    Fred was born to Friedrich Heinrich and Louise (Friedrichs) Pralle on January 29, 1912, in Bremen, Kansas, and died on Sunday, June 20, 2010 in Enid.

    Fred enjoyed farming, and he also worked for Ogden Construction Company.  On April 21, 1940 he married Norma Helberg in Breckinridge.  She preceded him in death in November of 1979.  Fred later married Florene Wyssmann in November of 1985 in Enid. She preceded him in death on April 15, 2009.  Fred was a member of Zion Lutheran Church.

    He is survived by his children Darrell Pralle and wife Suzanne of Enid, Richard Pralle and wife Deloris of Las Vegas, NV, and Nelda Dickman and husband Ted of Pampa, TX; step-children Patricia Lemke and husband Walter of Enid, and Carol Breitenkamp and husband Dick of Fairmont; 9 grandchildren; 5 step grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; 14 step great-grandchildren; 1 step great-great grandchild.

    Fred was preceded in death by his two wives Norma Pralle, and Florene Pralle, and two half brothers and a half sister