Wiese, Frederic Lee age 57, Passed away in the arms of his loving wife and soulmate Kristine on August 2nd after a brief illness and after beating cancer twice. Frederic was born in Maquoketa Iowa and graduated from Fenimore high school in 1986. He was active showing cattle and working on local farms and always identified as a “farm boy”. He graduated from UWI River Falls, and was active in the Theta Chi fraternity. He was a talented Auctioneer who loved doing Benefits. A lifelong salesman, he was the owner and manager of Wiese Hardware store in Henderson, Minnesota. Frederic enjoyed his hobby farm there and built his first tiny home a lifelong dream. Together with his wife, Kristine he loved to travel, trail ride, visit antique shops, and swing and ballroom dance. He was knowledgeable in military history and collected military figurines. Frederic was fun loving and a great neighbor always ready to help someone in need and never stopped working until his death. Frederic is survived by grown sons Alex, Zachary, and Nathan, stepdaughters Nicole (Andy), Kristie (Nick) and granddaughter Kailee. His remains will be interred at a later date. Memorial should be to the Knights of Columbus or St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savage MN. A celebration of life will be in September with friends, family. White Funeral Home – Burnsville
2018 WAA Hall of Fame Inductees
Rich Ranft has been inducted into the Wisconsin Auctioneers Association Hall of Fame in 2018. Rich’s grandparents owned a farm and he spent a lot of time growing up on the farm and working in the family auction business. In 1980 Rich bought the family auction...