AMES - Galen Frederick "Fritz" Stratton died Sunday, October 14, 2007 at his home in Ames, Iowa. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, November 3 at Bacon Funeral Home in Nevada. Galen was born May 11, 1920 to Glen and Rose (Jensen) Stratton. He married Lois Eloise Brownfield on March 24, 1943. He grew up and farmed in Richland Township. In 1939 the family moved to a farm in Milford Township. In 1945, he and Lois moved to a farm in Grant Township a mile west of Nevada on old Highway 30. He farmed there until retiring in 1982. After retirement he lived in the Rookwood and Tullemore Glen additions in Ames. He is survived by two sons, Gary of Hudson and Gale (Kae) of Nevada; two sisters: Jeanne Stratton-Painter and Garnett Morris, both of Des Moines; five grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and a great-great grandson. Galen was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Lois on March 6, 2006; a brother, Arthur; a daughter-in-law, Maxine Stratton; and a granddaughter, Kimberly Stratton. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the family or the Ames Public Library. Bacon Funeral Home and Crematory of Nevada is in charge of arrangements.