Kroeker, G. G. (1887-1952)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1952 Jan 31 p. 1

Birth date: 1887 Jun 10

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Meet Instant Death When Cars Collide

TWO NEBRASKA MEN DIE IN CRASH NEAR HENDERSON

Henderson, Neb. — Tragedy struck this community the afternoon of Jan. 22 when two cars came together at a crossroad two miles north and three east of Henderson, taking the lives of G. G. Kroeker, 64, of Henderson and Gaylord Stuhr, 18, of Bradshaw. It is believed the two men died instantly.

The car driven by Mr. Kroeker was travelling west, and the other vehicle, driven by Donald Brackhan, 19, of Bradshaw, was going north with young Stuhr as a passenger and crashed into the Kroeker car. The driver of the second car suffered a broken nose and was taken to the Henderson Community hospital, where his condition was reported as satisfactory the next day.

Funeral services for Mr. Kroeker were held Friday afternoon at the Bethesda church here. Rev. Arnold Nickel officiating. Burial was made in the Bethesda cemetery northeast of town. Mr. Kroeker's wife preceded him in death in 1942. He leaves four daughters and one son.

These two deaths run Nebraska’s traffic deaths for this year to 16, which is seven more than for the same period last year.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1952 Feb 7 p. 8

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G. G. KROEKER

Our father, G. G. Kroeker, was born on a farm near Charleston, Nebraska on June 10, 1887, where he also grew to manhood. In 1909 he was baptized upon the confession of his faith by the Elder Heinrich H. Regier, and became a member of the Bethesda Mennonite church in Henderson.

In 1912 he was married to Anna Peters, our mother, who preceded him in death in 1942. For thirty years they shared joys and sorrows. To this union were born four daughters, Marie, a student at Bethel College, Elizabeth, Mrs. Albert Franz, Anna, Mrs. Gustav Thieszen, and Nettie, Mrs. David A. Friesen, and one son, George, all of Henderson.

Since mother died, father suffered much from grief and loneliness and often became very restless. Until recent years he was blessed with good health and a strong body. He received much satisfaction from doing a hard day’s work, even on the day preceding his death.

To us it is a great comfort that he trusted God and looked to Him for comfort and forgiveness, often reading from His Holy Word. Recently he read through the book of Job, and when we entered his house on Tuesday evening, his Bible lay open on the dining room table, turned to Matthew, Chapters 24 and 25. On January 22, at about five p.m. he was very suddenly called out of this life in an auto accident.

He leaves to mourn his sudden departure one son, four daughters, a daughter-in-law, three sons-in-law, thirteen grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. I. J. Friesen and Mrs. George H. Friesen both of Henderson; three brothers, Jacob and John of Henderson, and Peter, of Hampton, and their families; also an aunt, Mrs. John Pankratz of Henderson, besides a host of friends and other relatives. — The Kroeker family.

The Mennonite obituary: 1952 Feb 26 p. 143