Mark Richard Frich

Mark Richard Frich February 10, 1951 - September 19, 2017 Mark Richard Frich, age 66, of St. Augustine, passed away on September 19, 2017 at Flagler Hospital, surrounded by his family. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he grew up in Edina, MN, a suburb of Minneapolis. Mark attended Normandale College in Bloomington, MN, where he studied Mechanical Engineering. He worked as an engineer for a variety of different companies in his early career, and spent many years employed at Possis Corp in Golden Valley, MN. Mark founded Techlogic in 1997 to develop products from patents that he held. He started Techlogic as a family business and worked alongside his sons, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother, nephew and his beloved wife. The family worked together to make Mark's dreams a reality. He is most known for library automation machines that he invented and implemented in many libraries across the country. Mark thoroughly enjoyed working, his mind never ceased in the work of an engineer and he thrived in a solitary environment. He was always trying to make things around him work better and he loved to tackle new projects. In 2005, he sold his business, but never really retired from his work. He enjoyed camping and boating on the St. Croix River. In 2011, Mark relocated from Maplewood, MN, to St. Augustine to help care for his mother. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, brother & uncle. He is survived by his wife, Linda Frich, of St. Augustine; daughter, Lisa Semlak, her husband Craig, and their children, Zachary, Alec, Hannah and Joshua of Oakdale, MN; sons, Brian Frich, his wife Heather, and their children, Malloree, Mathew, and Gabriel of Maplewood, MN and Kevin Frich, his wife Dena, and their children, Vinny, Joey, Lenny and Sammy of Andover, MN; and a brother, Steve Frich, his wife Dori, and family of Stacy, MN. He was preceded in death by a brother, Curtis, and a sister, Cynthia. A celebration of Mark's life will be held from at 1-3 pm on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at Immanuel Church, 9511 West Broadway Avenue, Forest Lake, Minnesota 55025. A coffee and dessert bar will follow the service. St. Johns Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.