Wilbur Ray Frederickson Jr., 68

Wilbur Ray Frederickson Jr., 68, passed away on July 27, 2006, at Alicia Roberts Medical Center in Klawock, Alaska.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2006, at 10 a.m. in the Wellsprings Community Center in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, with internment following in the Copeland Cemetery.

Wilbur was born on Dec. 26, 1937, in Aurora, Ill., to Wilbur Ray and Doris Virginia (McNinch) Frederickson Sr. He received his education in the Naperville, Ill., area.

On Jan. 31, 1959, he married Janice E. Pfaff in Hinsdale, Ill. In September 1968, they moved with their family to Bonners Ferry. Wilbur and Jan have owned and operated the Bonners Ferry Garbage Company since 1971.

Throughout his life Wilbur has enjoyed hunting and fishing, but most of all he loved serving the Lord. He had been a longtime member of Mt. Hall Community Church and has served on the board of deacons for many years.

He has also been an active member of the Sandpoint Gideon Camp for 25 years and was presently serving as president. He was also president of Hall Creek Water Association, and on the board of Copeland cemetery.

Wilbur's greatest joy was spending time with his family and friends, and will be greatly missed by his wife, family and all his friends.

Survivors include his wife of 47 1/2 years, Janice (Pfaff) Frederickson at the family home; three sons, Ron (Cheryle), Kevin (Stacey), and Eric (Janice). a daughter, Rae Lynn Porter (Ralph) of Thorne Bay Alaska; grandchildren, Joshua Riese, of Spokane Wash., Shawn (Casey) of Bonners Ferry, Katie (Jeff) Kreis of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; and Bryce, Brent, Kaprice, Audrey, Kortny of Bonners Ferry; great-grandchildren, Makenna and Ashlynn Riese Spokane, Griffin, Mitchell, and Ava of Bonners Ferry, Michael and Daniel Porter of Thorne Bay; three brothers, Orin (Dodie) of Naperville,Ill., Gene (Mary Lou) of Bonners Ferry, Victor (SunYong) of Naples, Idaho; five sisters, Elsie (Jerry) Hutton, Shirley Fisher , Sandra Frederickson of Sandwich Ill., Diane (Dale) Carter of Petersburg, Ill., and Alice (Skip) Schultz of Leland, Ill,; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.

Wilbur was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Connie; and his parents, Wilbur, Sr. and Doris Frederickson.

The family suggests memorials be made to the Gideons International or the Mt Hall Church.

Bonners Ferry Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.