Frutiger, Carrol L.

1932 - 2023  (91 years)

• Name	Frutiger, Carrol L.
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  		Carrol L. Frutiger (1932-2023)
  Birth	3 Oct 1932	Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1940 Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 01a 1940 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 13-18, image 01, page 01a
  Reference Number	FRUT.C002
  _FGRAVE	262003845
  Funeral	3 Dec 2023	Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  Death	3 Dec 2023	Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  Burial	3 Dec 2023	Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  Person ID	I40636	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	Frutiger, Everett,   b. 1905, Illinois
  Mother	Clinton, Vida,   b. 1909, Illinois
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Family ID	F16036	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Williamson, Helen
  Children	> 1. Frutiger, Debra > 2. Frutiger, Farron > 3. Frutiger, Dennis > 4. Frutiger, Troy
  Family ID	F19726	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 3 Oct 1932 - Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 3 Dec 2023 - Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - 3 Dec 2023 - Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 3 Dec 2023 - Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Carrol Lee Frutiger, 91, of Clay City, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at Clay County Hospital. Carrol was born on October 3, 1932 in Clay County, Illinois, the son of Everett and Vida (Clinton) Frutiger. He married Helen (Williamson) on February 4, 1956 at Bethel Church in Richland County, Illinois, and she survives. Carrol was a farmer first and primarily. He later began his position as a Clay City School bus driver for 20 years, and he was a Clay County 4-H leader for 19 years. He also had a passion for tractors and antique tractors. Carrol is survived by his wife of 67 years, Helen, of Clay City; daughter, Debra (Tim) Galloway, of Millersburg, IN; son, Farron (Donna) Frutiger of Louisville, IL; son, Dennis (Paula) Frutiger Xenia, IL; son, Troy (Sara) Frutiger of Clay City, IL; 17 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and one great grandson, Bodey Galloway. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Clay City, with a visitation will beginning at 11:00 AM at the funeral home. Interment will follow the service at Smith Cemetery in rural Clay City, with full Military Rites to be performed at the cemetery by Clay City Sailor Springs American Legion Post #230. Memorials can be made to Clay City Sailor Springs American Legion Post #230, Smith Cemetery, or Bethlehem Christian Church in Clay City.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2119] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 13-18, image 01, page 1a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00441?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S15747] Kistler-Patterson Funeral Homes, Obituary, Frutiger, Carrol Lee, 91, (https://www.kistler-patterson.com/obituaries/Carrol-Lee-Frutiger?obId=30031761&fbclid=IwAR2UggMHgeHZQCxmTN_C-rLHZCO7O2kX), none. (Reliability: 2).