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Fred spent
most of his professional career at General Mills, where he collaborated
with doctors from the Mayo Clinic to develop a cookbook for people with
metabolic deficiencies, renal disease, and gluten intolerance. He also
directed the improvement and distribution of Multi-Purpose Food (MPF),
a high protein soy product that could be added to the diet of
malnourished people in developing countries. He retired in 1976 and moved permanently to Sun City West in 1981. He
and Dolores were very active in church life, both at the First Baptist
Church in Minneapolis and at Bellevue Heights Church in Sun City. They
celebrated their 71st anniversary before her death in 2008. Fred was a
devoted golfer, playing into his nineties, an accomplished amateur
astronomer who built his own backyard telescope, and a loyal Rotarian
who continued to attend weekly meetings. In his later years he was a
popular karaoke singer, performing weekly at two different venues. His
signature tune was “Young at Heart”. Fred is
survived by daughters Georgia Windhorst (Peter) of Menlo Park, CA, and
Virginia Primus of McLean, VA; grandsons Craig (Christine) and Bradley
(Krystie) Primus; step grandchildren Kimberly Hofstra (Brian) and Tim
Primus (Polly); and three great grandchildren and five step great
grandchildren. He also leaves behind a group of devoted caregivers to
whom the family is very grateful. A memorial service will be held at
Bellevue Heights Church, 9440 W. Hutton Dr., Sun City, AZ 85351, on
Saturday, July 12th, at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers,
memorial contributions may be given to Bellevue Heights Church or
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Frederick
Henry Bergholz Hafner was born on April 22, 1912, in Buffalo, NY, to
Henry Hafner and Marion Bergholz Hafner. He graduated from the
University of Buffalo, where he majored in food chemistry and met his
beloved wife Dolores. They married in 1937 in Minneapolis, shortly
after Fred was transferred there by his employer, Archer Daniels
Midland.