MINNIE STRANGHOENER, 81

Former Arlington resident Minnie Stranghoener, 81, of Fremont, died Tuesday, May 6, 2003 at Arbor Manor in Fremont.

Funeral services were 11 a.m. Thursday, May 8, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church north of Arlington, with Rev. Rick Kanoy officiating. Interment was in St. Paul’s Cemetery.

Minnie Stranghoener was born Feb. 23, 1922, in Gruendick, Germany, to William and Meta (Adamy) Blohm. She came to the United States as an infant and settled in New York City, where she lived for 40 years. She worked with her father in his confectionery store and later at a bank in New York.

On Dec. 30, 1944, she married Alfred Stranghoener at Brooklyn, N.Y.

The couple moved to Arlington in 1962, and Mrs. Stranghoener worked at the former Freddie’s Café for five years, then was a receptionist for nine years for Drs. David and Dean Bloch.

Mrs. Stranghoener was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League; a member of V.F.W. Post No. 8332 Auxiliary; and the Hilltoppers Extension Club.

She is survived by her husband, Alfred; two sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Susan Stranghoener of Norfolk and Paul and Jayne Stranghoener of Arlington; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Richard and Doris Blohm of Linbrook, N.Y. and William and Joanne Blohm of Toms River, N.J.; sister and brother-in-law, Agnes and Arthur Batson of Brooklyn, N.Y.; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Arlington.

Reckmeyer-Moser Funeral Home in Arlington is in charge of arrangements.

#2 Funeral Leaflet

In Memory of Minnie Stranghoener

February 23, 1922 Gruendick, Germany ~ May 6, 2003 Fremont, Nebraska

Funeral Service 11:00 AM Thursday, May 8, 2003 St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Arlington, Nebraska. Officiating: The Rev. Rick Kanoy. Organist: Rosalyn Vogt. Music Selections: “What A Friend We Have In Jesus” by St. Paul’s Choir. “Amazing Grace”, “How Great Thou Art”, “Abide With Me” sung by the funeral congregation.

Pallbearers: Dan Nielsen, Andrew Cornstuble, Joseph Stranghoener, Jason Steele, Samuel Cornstuble, Jared Kwarta

Interment: St. Paul’s Cemetery, Arlington, Nebraska

Arrangements by Reckmeyer-Moser Funeral Home-Arlington, Nebraska

~~~Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska~~~

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