# 1 - - Pilot, January 9, 1929

Grandmother Strenger died at home in Telbasta on Sunday evening, January 6th, at 10:30 o’clock, following an illness of several years duration of a combination of liver trouble and hardening of the arteries, which terminated in dropsy. An attack of the flu hastened the termination of her full and useful life. As Anna Gnuse she was born at Elverdissen, Westfalen, Germany, on July 13th, 1855. In early life at the age of ten years she came to this country with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Gnuse to Quincy, Ill., where the family resided for several years. In 1871 they came to Nebraska and settled on a farm near Fontanelle, later moving to the Gnuse homestead west of Telbasta. On October 19th, 1879, she was married to Henry Strenger, who together with seven children that were born to the union survive her. The deceased was a woman possessed with an unusually lovable character and disposition. During the active years of her useful life, she was ever alert to lend a helping hand wherever occasion called. She was a believer in the Lutheran faith and a member of the local church. The surviving children are, John, Henry, Wm. and George Strenger; and the Mesdames H.P. Wilkening and Ella Meierhenry, of this community; and Ed Strenger of West Point, Neb.; besides 12 grandchildren. The funeral was held from the home in Telbasta on Thursday afternoon at 1 p.m., and from the Evangelical church in Telbasta at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev. Wm. Goede of the local Lutheran church assisted by Rev. Weber of the Evangelical church in charge. The remains were laid to rest in the family lot in the Telbasta cemetery near the church among the participation of a large circle of mourning relatives and friends.

# 2 - - Enterprise, January 10, 1929

MRS. HENRY STRENGER: Mrs. Henry Strenger, old settler of Washington county, passed away at her home near Telbasta last Sunday evening, Jan. 6 following an illness of several years duration. The immediate cause of her death was, however, the prevailing epidemic, the “flu.”

Mrs. Strenger was born July 13, 1855 at Elverdissen, Westfalen, Germany and at the age of ten emigrated with her parents to the United States. They settled at Quincy, Ill., where they resided for a number of years but came west to Fontanelle in 1871. Here she lived with her parents until she was married Oct. 19, 1879 to Mr. Henry Strenger. She is the last of a family of twelve children.

Mrs. Strenger was a woman of kindly disposition and although in failing health for years, she never lost that trait that always marked her and that brought her so many friends who mourn her death and to whom her memory will always be sweet.

The funeral services are to be held this (Thursday) afternoon at one o’clock from the home and at one-thirty from the Telbasta Evangelical church and interment is to be made in the Telbasta cemetery.

Besides her husband she is survived by five sons, John, Henry, jr, William and George Strenger, all of Telbasta neighborhood; and Ed Strenger of Oakland; two daughters, Mrs. Henry Wilkening of Arlington and Mrs. Paul Meierhenry of Telbasta; and twelve grandchildren.

#3 Tribune, 10 Jan., 1929

PIONEER LADY DIES

Mrs. Henry Strenger died at her home in Telbasta Sunday evening at 10:30 o’clock following an illness of several years’ duration of liver trouble and hardening of the arteries which terminated with dropsy. An attack of the flu hastened the termination of her useful life. As Anna Gnuse she was born in Elverdissen, Westphalia, Germany on July 13, 1855, and at the age of ten years she came with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bernhard Gnuse, to Quincy, Ill. The family lived in Illinois for several years, and in 1871 they came to Nebraska and located on a farm near Fontanelle, later moving west of Telbasta.

In October, 1879 she was married to Henry Strenger, who together with seven children that were born to this union, survive her. The deceased was a woman possessed of an unusually lovable character and disposition and during the active years of her useful life, she was ever alert to lend helping hand. She was a member of the Lutheran church at Fontanelle.

Besides her bereaved husband, she is survived by five sons, John, Henry, Jr., William and George Strenger, all of the Telbasta neighborhood, Ed Strenger of West Point; and two daughters, Mrs. Henry P. Wilkening of Arlington and Mrs. Ella Meierhenry of Telbasta. Twelve grandchildren also survive her.

The funeral was held from the home in Telbasta this afternoon at 1:00 o’clock and later from the Telbasta church with the Rev. Wm. Goede of Fontanelle assisted by Rev. Weber of Telbasta officiating, after which interment was made in the family lot in the Telbasta cemetery.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. News clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

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