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- Rudolph J. Kroening Gazette
Served Sanborn Fire Co. 38 years
SANBORN - Rudolph J. Kroening, 64, of Fair View Drive, a member of the Sanborn Volunteer Fire Co. for 38 years, died in Erie County Medical Center Tuesday (April 7, 1987).
The lifelong resident of Sanborn was the son of the late Phillip and Minnie (Pfohl) Kroening.
He was a self-employed truck driver for 40 years and for the past year drove for the Buffalo Fuel Corp. He was a member of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, the Lutheran Laymen's League, and was treasurer and assistant bingo chairman of the Sanborn Volunteer Fire Co. He was a former member of the Sanborn Band and a member of the Niagara County Volunteer Firemen's Association.
He is survived by his wife, Lorraine (Gombert) Kroening; sons, Arthur, Hartley, Darryl and Stephen Kroening of Wheatfield;. daughters, Mrs. John (Eileen) Gieseler and Naomi Kroening of Wheatfield; a brother, Herman Kroening of Sanborn; a sister, Mrs. Donald (Esther) Schneck of Wappingers Falls, N.Y.; and 10 grandchildren.
Friends may call today and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the DuBois Funeral Home, 2436 Niagara Road, Bergholz, where the Sanborn Fire Co. will hold services at 8 p.m. Thursday.
The Rev. Stephen P. Roehrs will conduct the funeral at 11 a.m. Friday at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, Bergholz. Burial will be in Holy Ghost Lutheran Cemetery. Contributions to the church are acceptable as tribute.
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1923 - 1987 (64 years)