Theodore Gene (Ted) Frederiksen and Dr. Janet Kathleen (Kathy) Smith
Husband Theodore Gene (Ted) Frederiksen
Born: 5 Aug 1946 - Amarillo, Randall County, TX Baptized: Died: 10 Jan 2005 Buried: - White Deer Cemetery, White Deer, Carson County, TX
Father: Ivan Frederiksen Mother: Dorothy Jean Major
Marriage: 1966 - Germantown, Washington County, OH
Wife Dr. Janet Kathleen (Kathy) Smith
Born: 20 Mar 1949 - Germantown, Washington County, OH Baptized: Died: 27 Jan 2016 - Flagstaff, Coconino County, AZ Buried: - Cremated
Children
1 F Julie Frederiksen
Born: Baptized: Died: Buried:Spouse: Dennis Tooms
2 F Krista Frederiksen
Born: Baptized: Died: Buried:Spouse: Doug Detten
General Notes: Husband - Theodore Gene (Ted) Frederiksen
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Birth: Aug. 5, 1946
Death: Jan. 10, 2005
Theodore Gene "Ted" Frederiksen, 58, of Amarillo died Monday, Jan. 10, 2005.
Committal services will be 10 a.m. Friday in White Deer Cemetery. Memorial services to be at 1 p.m. Friday in First Presbyterian Church in Amarillo with Dr. Jim Bankhead, senior pastor, and Dr. Murray Gossett, associate pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.
Mr. Frederiksen was born in Amarillo on Aug. 5, 1946. He graduated from Tascosa High School in 1965 and moved to Dayton, Ohio, where he went to work for Monsanto Research Corporation, the government contractor at Mound Laboratory in Miamisburg.
In 1983, he and his family moved back to Amarillo where he accepted a position with Sandia National Laboratories as a team member at the Pantex Plant. In 1998, Ted became the manager of the Weapons Evaluation Test Lab at Pantex.
His chief responsibility was the testing, safety and performance assurance of our nation's nuclear arsenal. He supervised the testing of more than 360 nuclear weapons in almost 4,000 laboratory tests. During his time of service he received numerous awards from both Sandia and our nation for his dedication and commitment to his work and his country. Ted retired in October 2004 after 39 years of service to our nation's security.
Ted was a private pilot and was instrumental in the founding of the English Field Air and Space Museum while president of the Texas Aviation Historical Society. He was also an avid builder of show cars. He entered his 1923 Ford T-Bucket Pickup in the Make-a-Wish Foundation's car show every year to help support their work.
He was a member at First Presbyterian Church in Amarillo. He was an usher at the 8:30 a.m. worship service for many years and also served on the board of deacons.
Survivors include his mother, Dorothy Jean Frederiksen of Amarillo; a brother, Paul Frederiksen and wife, Nancy, of Amarillo; two daughters, Julie Tooms and husband, Dennis, of Amarillo and Krista Detten and husband, Doug, of Hereford; and five grandchildren, Wes, Harrison, Jill, Holly and Chloe.
The family suggests memorials be to Make-a-Wish Foundation, 411 S. Fillmore St., Amarillo, TX 79101; First Presbyterian Church of Amarillo, 1100 S. Harrison St., Amarillo, TX 79101; or St. Anthony's Catholic School Endowment Fund, 114 Sunset Drive, Hereford, TX 79045.
The family will be at 4314 Omaha St.
Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 13, 2005
Family links:
Parents:
Ivan Frederiksen (1916 - 2003)
Dorothy Jean Major Frederiksen (1919 - 2006)
Spouse:
Janet Kathleen Smith Frederiksen (1949 - 2016)*
Sibling:
Gary Bruce Frederiksen (1942 - 1978)*
Theodore Gene "Ted" Frederiksen (1946 - 2005)
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
White Deer Cemetery
White Deer
Carson County
Texas, USA
Maintained by: Jenny Burgin
Originally Created by: Jay Skelton
Record added: Mar 16, 2010
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General Notes: Wife - Dr. Janet Kathleen (Kathy) Smith
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Birth: Mar. 20, 1949
Germantown
Washington County
Ohio, USA
Death: Jan. 27, 2016
Flagstaff
Coconino County
Arizona, USA
Frederiksen, Dr. Janet Kathleen "Kathy", age 66 passed away peacefully in Flagstaff, Arizona on January 27, 2016 after a valiant battle against ALS. Kathy was a proud Germantown resident and graduate of Germantown High School, class of 1967. She married Ted Frederiksen in Germantown in 1966, and raised her two daughters there until 1983, when Ted’s job took them to his home state of Texas. In the 1970’s, Kathy was an involved Germantown Elementary PTO member, and led Girl Scout meetings for her daughters’ troops. She was also involved in the Twin Creek Garden Club, and helped create and maintain new flowerbeds along Route 4 as it approaches Germantown. Also, Kathy and her husband Ted served as the caretakers of the Mudlick Mill and homestead when the property was owned by Huston and Audrey Brown.
In 1986, now living in Texas, Kathy began attending classes at Amarillo College. She consistently made the honor roll, and transferred to West Texas A&M University to complete her Bachelor’s and then Master’s degrees in Psychology. She began her doctoral studies in 1995 at the University of Nebraska, and completed her PhD in Biology at Northern Arizona University (NAU) in 2003. Dr. Kathy, as she liked to be called, taught Biology for NAU for twelve years. Her family remains very proud of her academic accomplishments.
In November, 2013 Kathy began slurring her speech, a condition that worsened at an alarming rate. Her diagnosis of bulbar onset ALS the following August was devastating. She fought bravely for 17 months, continuing to smile with her twinkling blue eyes long after her ability to speak had left her. She chose to live her final days in Flagstaff, her home of 18 years, and passed away at Olivia White Hospice Home.
Kathy is survived by her two daughters, Julie Frederiksen and Krista Detten; Krista’s children Wesley, Harrison, Jill, Holly, and Chloe; her sister Linda Smith Mathews; her brother, Earl Edward “Ed” Smith; and her two dogs, Buddy and Max. Kathy’s mother Laura Frances Smith preceded her in death in June, 2015.
A memorial service will be held for Kathy in Germantown this May. Her daughters Julie and Krista would like to extend their sincere appreciation to the Germantown High School Class of 1967. Their support, cards, kind words, and prayers have been such a blessing. Kathy always loved gardening and flowers, so if you would like to remember her, please do so by planting something lovely in Germantown.
Family links:
Spouse:
Theodore Gene "Ted" Frederiksen (1946 - 2005)
Burial:
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend.
Created by: Kyle Major
Record added: Mar 12, 2016
Find A Grave Memorial# 159331360
Notes: Marriage
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