Frederick H. Kroeger SR's Obituary
Frederick H. Kroeger Sr, 92, of Port Charlotte, FL, passed away Thursday Feb. 27, 2014. He was born April 24, 1921, in Rensburg, Germany, to Hans and Magda Kroeger. Mr Kroeger served our country in the U.S. Army during World War II and fought in the Battle of Leyte Gulf in New Guinea, New Zealand. He married his beloved wife, Margaret Nelson, in 1946. Mr. Kroeger was the founding manager of the Port Charlotte Sherwin Williams Paint store and also owned American Bingo Supplies. He was active in the Port Charlotte community with memberships in the Kiwanis Club, Lions Club, the Elks Lodge 2153, the American Legion Post 110, the VFW, the Moose Lodge and the Deep Creek Golf Club and the DAV. He was a resident of River Commons and enjoyed the friendships he had made there. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. He is survived by his son, Frederick H. Kroeger Jr.; daughter, Kathleen Kroeger Curry; grandchildren, Marguerite Kroegar, Frederick N. Kroeger, Frank C. Curry Jr., and Matthew J. Curry; great-grandchildren, Patrick A. Curry, Eliana G. Kroeger and Titus S. Kroeger; as well as a host of friends. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to Tidwell Hospiceat www.tidewell.org.
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