Fritz Petzold Jr., 86, passed away on March 29, 2020 in Rowlett, Texas. He was born on August 5, 1933 in Valley Mills, Texas to his loving parents, Fritz and Gladys Petzold. Fritz graduated from Valley Mills High School in 1952 and went on to proudly serve his country as a Private First Class for two years during the Korean War. He married Earlene Prisock, the love of his life, in 1959 and together they raised two children. Fritz worked as a U.S. Postal Carrier at the Lakewood Post Office for more than 37 years, and 20 years as a security guard for InterContenial. In his spare time, Fritz enjoyed gardening and grew all his own vegetables.
He is preceded in death by his father, Fritz Petzold; mother, Gladys; and baby sister, Agusta Lou Petzold; and stepson, Jerry Moore. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Earlene Petzold; daughter, Lisa Shipley; stepdaughter, Janet Drake; son, David Petzold; sister, Helen Wieland; three grandsons, Joseph, Travis, and Preston Shipley; and six great-grandchildren, Kolton, Miles, Cameron, Addy, Nova, and Maisyn Shipley.