Tate Micheal Friederick was set free of the grip from Menkes Syndrome and rushed to the waiting arms of Jesus to receive his eternal reward on Sunday, February 2, 2014, at 4:13 P/M. He is now in heaven running, playing, talking up a storm and keeping his beloved Grandpa Don out of trouble. Even in death Tate has shared his beautiful blue eyes with someone who can now experience the world through an angels eyes.

A Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 A/M, Monday, February 10, 2014, at Saint Andrew's Church in Tennyson, WI, with Rev. Richard Leffler officiating. Burial will be in the Saint Andrew's Cemetery.

Friends may call from 3 P/M to 7 P/M, Sunday, February 9, 2014, at Saint Andrew's Church, Tennyson. Friends may also call from 10 A/M to 10:45 A/M, Monday, February 10, 2014, at the church.

The Miller Funeral Home, East Dubuque, IL, is serving the family.

Tate was born on January 16, 2004, at Southwest Health Center, in Platteville, WI, to Molly (Friederick) Szymkowski and David "Mike" Reinke. Tate changed the hearts and lives of everyone he has met. He enjoyed as "normal" of a life as possible. He was very much loved by his Mom and Step-dad, Matt.

Tate attended Potosi Elementary from 4K-3rd grade. "Thank you" to his buddy and cousin, Teagan Friederick, as Tate was welcomed and accepted into Potosi schools. Tate's class has been such an inspiration on how accepting and loving they have been through out the years. The kids even fought over who could push him around at recess in his wheelchair. (He had many girlfriends, Nova White and Taylor Kennedy). Tate enjoyed spending time with his class at his birthday parties or seeing them at the local football games. Tate recently moved to Lake Mills in 2013 and attended Prospect Elementary School where he attended the 4th grade. In the short time at Prospect Elementary, Tate continued to touch the lives of his friends.

Tate had a very adventurous life in his ten years on this earth. Tate has been all over the United States. He has been on different trips to Texas (to the Dallas Cowboys Stadium) and Indianapolis to visit family, a Make-A-Wish trip to Give the Kid the World Village in Florida, to Camp Courageous in Monticello, IA, and many other fantastic opportunities that most kids would never get to experience. Tate even received a medal for "running" a half marathon (while he was sleeping) in Indianapolis with his Aunt, Melissa Ross, and Cousin, Rebecca Friederick. To start the marathon Tate led 5,000+ people around the Indianapolis 500 track. Tate is so cool, he has even met many famous people. Tate will be memorialized this weekend at the first annual dance marathon at the University of Wisconsin, Platteville. So many "thanks" to ALL the different people in Tate's life that made all of these amazing opportunities possible.

He made his first Communion and his Confirmation.

Some of Tate's favorite past times were watching the Dallas Cowboys while cuddling with his Mom, hanging out with his Step-Dad, Matty, floating around in the swimming pool, listening to music and dancing, taking rides in the car, reading books, going to church, watching his favorite movies, visiting with friends and family, boating, going for walks, and taking a good nap. He loved his many nurses that came into his life. He loved them all even when he was being a stinker.

Tate was an amazing kid that opened so many doors and touched so many lives without even saying a word!

Tate is survived by his Mother and Step-Father, Molly and Matt Symkowski; his Father, David Michael Reinke; Grandparents, Carol and the late Donald Friederick, Karen McKenzie and David Reinke, and Mark and Julie Szymkowski; his Great-Grandma, Susan Reaver, and Mike and Jane Reinke, Francis Szymkowski, and Fred and Kathy Kelln; also by his Aunts and Uncles, Mark and Kris Friederick, Mike and Angela Friederick, Michelle Johnson, Jeff and Christine Friederick, Jerald and Carol Friederick, Jennifer and Daniel Davis, Jason and Janet Friederick, Melissa and Samuel Ross, Roman Reinke, Nicolas Reinke, Ashely Szymkowski and her boyfriend, Brian Spranger, and Cortney Szymkowski. Tate also was survived by his cousins, Evelyn, Bobby, Brandon, Brittany, Blaine, Caleb, Teagan, Mitch, Jenna, Austin, Hannah, Adam, Gabrielle, Eva, Amelia, Roman, Brooklyn, Ryne, Brett, Rebecca, Bryce, Jessalyn, Catrice, Cobus, Skyla, Emery, Sven, Parker, and Coen; and his many girlfriends.

He was preceded in death by his Grandpa, Don Friederick; and his Great-Grandpa, Jim Szymkowski.

A special "thank-you" to his nurses, Teagan Friederick, the Potosi 4th grade class, Taylor Kennedy, Dee Dee McDonald, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Dr. Olk, Margo, Debra Jablonski, Dr. Connolly, his family and his friends, and everybody else for always being there for him. "Thank-you" to the Wisconsin Lions Eye Bank. He will always be Momma's little baby and known as "Taterbugs".

In lieu of flowers, a Tate Friederick Memorial Fund has been established. Donations can also be made to Children's Family Hospital in Milwaukee, WI, The Menkes Foundation, and Give the Kids the World Village, in Tate's name.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.millerfhed.com.