Earl Frudeger was born January 4, 1932 in Des Moines, Iowa. He died on June 28, 2022 in Lone Tree, Colorado.

Earl grew up in Lake Ozark, Missouri. He played basketball and achieved his Eagle Scout though the Boy Scouts. He received a Bachelors Degree from Central Missouri State College and a Masters Degree from the University of Colorado in Business. He served in the Marines in the Korean War from September, 1953 to September, 1955 in logistics.

Earl married Jean Lewis September 5, 1956. They spent most of their life in Lakewood, Colorado. Earl was an entrepreneur, worked in sales for National Western Life Insurance and Nikken, and started several companies in the energy field.

He is survived by his son, Jon Frudeger of Boulder, Colorado and his daughter, Jan Barreth of Lone Tree, Colorado as well as two grandsons, Joshua Barreth and Mitchell Barreth.

Per his request, cremation was selected and his ashes will be spread in the mountains alongside his wife.