1931 – 2021
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Friedrich ‘Fred’ Aschenbrenner at the Innisfail Rosefield Centre on May 1, 2021 at the age of 90 years.
Fred was born April 19, 1931 in Althuette, Romania. In October of 1951, Fred immigrated with his parents and sister to Canada. Fred worked with his parents farming in Europe and when arriving in Alberta worked as a farm hand. Fred later moved to Calgary and worked for a construction company and then worked for himself building houses and doing concrete work.
In early 1955 Fred met and married Anneleise ‘Anne’ on December 29, of the same year. This union was blessed with six children. One daughter and four of five boys were born in Calgary and then the family moved west of Innisfail to the Cottonwood Gordon area in October of 1964 where their last son was born. Fred and his family operated a mixed farm growing grain and hay, but his passion was specializing in breeding and showing purebred Pinzgauer and Simmental cattle. He was a hard-working man with many accomplishments. Fred loved farming as a way of life to provide for his family.
Fred leaves to mourn one daughter, Sylvia and grandson Jason; five sons, Fred, and grandsons Jeffrey and Mark; Peter (Sylvia); Andy (Alice) and grandchildren; Jordan, Annaliessa, Emily and Michael; son Paul (Cathy) and granddaughter Tina; son Rodney, and grandson Joel; as well several great grandchildren and one great, great grandson, two brothers-in-law, several nieces and one nephew.
Fred was predeceased by his wife Anneleise ‘Anne’ in 2011; his parents, Josef and Anna Aschenbrenner; three brothers, Johann, Maximillan and Hildegaard; one sister Emilie Odersky; his father-in-law Oskar Hardt; mother-in-law Auguste Hardt; one brother-in-law Dean; and sister-in-law (Piroska).
The family would like to thank the staff at the Rosefield Centre for the great care they provided to our father until his passing. If desired Memorial Donations may be made directly to a charity of the donors choosing. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.heartlandfuneralservices.com. Arrangements in care of: Heartland Funeral Services Ltd. 4415 – 49 Street, Innisfail, Alberta Phone: 403.227.0006 Fax: 403.227.6437
