Robert Gustus Frohberg
Grand Island Daily Independent, Monday, April 9, 1919

DEATH of LONG TIME RESIDENT of GRAND ISLAND

    The many friends of the family were pained today to learn of the death fo Mr. Rober Gustus Frohberg which occurred at his home at 8:35 o'clock last evening, death resulting from a sudden heart attack. Mr. Frohberg, in spite of this advanced years, was very active and had enjoyed good health at all times. Last evening he complained of feeling somewhat tied and retired early. A sudden attack of heart trouble resulted in his demise. On Saturday last he was attending to business affairs down town, as usual.
    Mr. Frohberg was born at Saxony, Germany, on March 9, 1835, and was 84 years of age at the time of his death. He came to Amercia in June 1863, landing at Boston, Mass. In September, 1870, he came to this city and has since that time continued to make this city his home. For many years he conducted a tailoring establishment in this city and was quite active in civic matters, being one of the signers of the petition for the incorporation of the city. He was also a charter member of the Liederkranz. Mr. Frohberg had the distinction of having attended the Ford theatre, at Washington, on the night on which President Lincoln was assassincated.
    On April 4, 1873, in this city, Mr. Frohberg was uinited in marriage to Miss Julia Gisil, his faithful wife, who survives him. To this union there were born six children, three of whom have preceded the father in death. The surviving children are: Mrs. Ralph Miller, of Chicago, Miss Edna and Carl, who reside at home.
    Funeral services will be held on Friday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from the residence, 122 West First street, the Rev. A. A. Smith officiating. It is requested that no flowers be sent.
    The deep condolence of a host of friends is extended the family in their bereavement.
    (Volunteer Submission)

Julia Fuerstenau

Julia Caroline Fuerstenau, 80, a resident of the Nebraska Veterans Home, died Sunday, June 1 (1986).

Services were Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church. The Rev. Mueller officiated. Burial was in Westlawn Cemetery.

Visitation was Tuesday from 4-8 p.m. at Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home. Memorials were suggested to the church.

Mrs. Fuerstenau was born July 30, 1905 at Cairo, the daughter of Julius and Anna Harder Runge. She lived with her grandmother, Caroline Harder, and received her education at District 31 school and in Cairo. She was a 1924 graduated of Cairo High School. She also attended Kearney State College.

She married William Fuerstenau on July 21, 1926, at Grand Island. They farmed southwest of Cairo until 1931, when they moved to Grand Island. She had worked at Dreisbach's, Clayton's Drug Store, and had been a clerk at Meyer's Jewelry Store. Mr. Fuerstenau died November 15, 1952.

She was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church, the Liederkranz Ladies Society, the Women's Division of the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce and the American Legion Auxiliary.

Survivors included two daughters, Mrs. Dean (Naomi) Erickson of Grand Island and Mrs. James (Judy) Holechek of Lincoln; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and five brothers, Lawrence, Elmer, and Irvin Runge, all of Seattle, Wash., Arnold of Papillion, and Walter of Ravenna.

She was preceded in death by four brothers.

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