Strunce, Jenniie Lakait

STRUNCE, LAKAIT

Posted By: Lorelei Rusco (email)
Date: 1/17/2012 at 11:49:50

Strunce, Jennie Lakait -
Creston News Advertiser-
Mrs. Frank J. Strunce, a Creston 'Gold Star" mother, died Wednesday morning, September 8, at 9 o'clock at the family residence, 209 North Birch street, Creston, following an illness since the first of the year.

Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Dietrick and Keating chapel in Creston and at 3 o'clock at the Williamson hall in Adams county. Burial was made in the Bohemian cemetery at Williamson.

Mrs. Strunce was the mother of Edward Strunce, who was killed in a train wreck while gong to the front in France during the World War.

Jennie Lakait was born Feb. 8, 1869, in Iowa City, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Lakait. She was married in 1888 to Frank J. Strunce. In 1904 the family moved from Chicago to Williamson and in 1906 moved to Creston. ,

Surviving are her husband, and the following children; Harry F. Strunce, Creston; William G Strunce, Creston; Mrs. Rose Le Baron, Omaha; Fred Strunce, Lenox;; Stanley Strunce, Newton; Joe Strunce, Ottumwa and Jennie Strunce, Creston. Another daughter, Mrs. Nellie Jeffrys also preceeded her i|n death, She also leaves a sister, Mts. Kate Nordstrom, of Galesburg,
and a half sister, Mrs. F. B. Slezak, of Orient.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September 16, 1937