Wayne Edward “Eddie” Fritz II

Wayne Edward “Eddie” Fritz II, 63, was born Oct. 25, 1958 in Monett to Wayne and Helen (Johnson) Fritz. He passed away at Mercy hospital in Springfield on Aug. 5, 2022 with his wife by his side. He married Victoria Jean Henderson (Vickey) on July 4, 2015 in Branson at Dogwood Chapel. They built a home in the city of Monett until they moved to the homestead to be closer to his parents as well as take care of the place. He worked for Glassrock Medical until he began his own medical equipment repair business known as Midwest Medical Repair in Blue Springs. Then in May 2011, his greatest professional achievement ever was born, known as ReO2. In the beginning, he worked with Matt Banks and Richard Seiferd with Core Investments LLC until July 2016, when he and Vickey became sole proprietor of ReO2. They grew ReO2 into a very successful business.   
He was preceded in death by his grandparents Ed and Irene (Quade) Fritz, and Elmer and Alta (Plank) Johnson, Uncle Elmer (Bud) Johnson, Uncle Jerry Fritz, Uncle Bill Medlin, Aunt Mary Ellen Fortney, Aunt Nellie Fritz, Cousin Russell Fritz, Cousin Lydia Ann Fritz, Mother-in-law Dorothy Henderson and Sister-in-law Retha Henderson.
He is survived by his parents Wayne and Helen Fritz, his wife Vickey Fritz, and his two children, Jonathan Edward Fritz (Sarah) of Odessa, and Valerie Rose Fritz (Clayton) of Las Vegas, Nev. and their mother Heather Colliver (Lamb); two step daughters Carissa LeeAnn Bolen (Ken) of Burleson, Texas and Stephanie Renee Moten (Joseph) of Temecula, Calif.; 12 grandchildren; many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Visitation will be held from 9-10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 12, 2022 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Freistatt and the service will follow at 10 a.m. Interment will follow in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett.