Gregg Gene Frieden, 55, of Elkader, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, at his home after battling lung cancer. Gregg was born Aug. 18, 1965, in Manchester. He grew up in Littleport, the son of Doug and Lerene (Thein) Clinton. Gregg had four siblings, Brad, Colleen, Tracy and Branch. He graduated from Central Community High School, Elkader, in 1983. Following graduation, he worked at a factory in Prairie du Chien, Wis., but found his career working road construction for Fred Carlson Co. Carlson’s changed hands a few times, but Gregg stayed with the company, now called Croell, until he could no longer work in 2020.
