Kroeker, Arnold Duane (1936-1957)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1957 Aug 8 p. 1

Birth date: 1936

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Two Young Men Drowned In Lake Erie

WERE ENGAGED IN I-W SERVICE IN HOSPITAL AT WINDSOR, ONTARIO

Inman, Kan. — Parents of two young men from this community doing their I-W service in a hospital at Windsor, Ont. received the tragic news Sunday night that their sons had drowned that evening while swimming in Lake Erie, off the tip of Pt. Pelee National Park.

The drowning victims are Arnie Kroeker,20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Kroeker, Inman, and Virgil Regier, 21,son of Mr. and Mrs. Herb Regier of Buhler.

As late as Wednesday morning the bodies had not yet been recovered, in spite of continued and intensive search by police and coast guard personnel.

According to companions who witnessed the tragedy, the two were still only waist deep in the water when a large wave came in, the undertow of which then swept them away.

Grief-stricken relatives are waiting for the recovery of the bodies before making any arrangements for either memorial or funeral services.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1957 Aug 15 p. 1

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Body Of One Youth Found In Lake Erie

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR VIRGIL REGIER ANNOUNCED WEDNESDAY AT BUHLER

Buhler, Kan. — Funeral services for Virgil Regier, who together with Arnold Kroeker lost his life through downing in Lake Erie on Sunday, Aug.4, were announced for Wednesday, Aug. 14, to be held here at the Mennonite Brethren church.

Regier's body was found Friday 12 miles from Point Pelee National Park, Ontario, Canada, where he and Kroeker had gone swimming. At latest report Kroeker's body was still not recovered.

Both young men had been in I-W service in a Michigan hospital.

The parents of the drowning victims, Mr. and Mrs. Herb Regier, Buhler, and Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Kroeker, Inman, had gone to Windsor, Ont. for a memorial service in the church which their sons had usually attended.

A memorial service for Kroeker is planned at the Bethel Mennonite church at Inman Thursday afternoon, to be conducted by Rev. P. T. Neufeld. In the event the missing body should yet be found by that time, the service will be postponed.

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1957 Aug 29 p. 8

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1957 Sep 5 p. 1

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RECOVER BODY OF SECOND DROWNING VICTIM FROM LAKE ERIE

Inman, Kan. — The body of Arnold D. Kroeker, one of two youths who drowned in Lake Erie on Aug. 24 and returned here for burial.

Grave side services were conducted Aug. 29 at the South Inman cemetery, Rev. P. T. Neufeld in charge. Memorial services for the Kroeker youth had been held earlier at the Bethel Mennonite Church.

The body of Virgil L. Regier was found four days after the tragedy, and funeral services were held Aug. 14 at the Mennonite Brethren church, Buhler.

The Mennonite obituary: 1957 Sep 3 p. 560