Thomas FREITAG

8 SEP 1952 - 29 JAN 2015

• BIRTH: 8 SEP 1952, South Bend, IN
• DEATH: 29 JAN 2015, South Bend, IN

• MARRIAGE: 19 AUG 1978, St Joseph County, IN

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[N12374] Thomas Freitag
Sept. 8, 1952 - Jan. 29, 2015

SOUTH BEND - Thomas M. Freitag, 62, passed away Thursday morning, January 29, 2015. He was born on September 8, 1952 in South Bend to Joseph and Florence (Van Goeye) Freitag Sr. Tom enlisted in the United States Army and completed his basic training at Fort Campbell, KY and then served in Vietnam and Europe until he was honorably discharged. He suffered the after effects of Vietnam for the rest of his life. His one enjoyment was playing his guitar with friends and family. Preceding him in death were his father, Joseph Freitag Sr., sister, Kathryn Sue Greer and nephews, Derek Whitteberry and Scott Freitag. Surviving are his mother, Florence Freitag, three sisters, Carol Whitteberry, Mary Lou Freitag and Donna (Jeff) Olszewski, a brother, Joseph Freitag Jr., his aunts, Hermina Takacs and Rose Nagy, uncle, Ron (Sue) Van Goeye and great-aunts, Madeline Butler and Elsie Mitchell as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, great-nieces and great-nephews. A Memorial Service will be celebrated at 5:00 pm Monday, February 2, 2015 in the Zahoran Funeral Home, 1826 Kemble Avenue. Friends and family may visit from 1:00 pm until services in the funeral home. Cremation has taken place. Memorial contributions may be made to the funeral home to help defray funeral expense. To leave an online condolence visit our website, www.zahoran.com or our Facebook page, Zahoran Funeral Home. ublished in South Bend Tribune on Feb. 1, 2015