Frederick H Kroeger

Frederick H. Kroeger, Sr , 92, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away February 27, 2014. He was born April 24, 1921 in Rensburg, Germany to Hans and Magda Kroeger and moved to this area in 1972 from Oakdale, Long Island, NY. He served our country in the US Army during WWII and fought in the Battle of Leyte Gulf in New Guinea, New Zealand. He married his beloved wife Margaret Nelson in 1946 which began their sixty year love affair.

Mr. Kroeger was the founding manager of the Port Charlotte Sherwin Williams Paint store and also owned American Bingo Supplies. He was active in the Port Charlotte community with memberships in the Kiwanis Club, Lions Club, the Elks Lodge #2153, the American Legion Post 110, the VFW, the Moose Lodge and the Deep Creek Golf Club and the DAV. Mr Kroeger was a resident of River Commons and enjoyed the friendships he had made there. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him.

He is survived by his son, Frederick H. Kroeger, Jr. and daughter, Kathleen Kroeger Curry; grandchildren, Marguerite Kroeger, Frederick N. Kroeger, Frank C. Curry, Jr and Matthew J. Curry; great grandchildren, Patrick A. Curry, Eliana G. Kroeger and Titus S. Kroeger, as well as a host of friends.

A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday March 7, 2014 at the Freedom Bible Church, 500 Sable Street, Port Charlotte, FL, with Pastor Frank Vargo officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Royal Palm Memorial Gardens in Punta Gorda with full military honors to be followed by a reception at Kays-Ponger & Uselton Funeral Home, 635 E Marion Ave, Punta Gorda.