Lydia Striffler

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Moore Resident Dies in Billings

Mrs. Lydia Zinnecker, 82, resident of Moore nearly 28 years, died of a heart ailment at 1:37 a.m. Thursday in a Billings hospital. She entered the hospital Wednesday night.

She had been visiting two weeks in the home of a daughter, Mrs. Harry Miller of Billings, Rt. 3, when she became ill.

The body was taken to the Creel Funeral Home in Lewiston where funeral services at 3 p.m. Saturday will be conducted by the Rev. Raymond Ginther of the Moore Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Moore Cemetery.

Mrs. Zinnecker was born Nov. 20, 1874, in Cass City, Mich., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Striffler. She was married to George Zinnecker in Cass City Nov. 22, 1893, and they lived in Michigan until 1912.

They then went to Starkweather, N. D., where they lived four years before moving to Garfield county. They lived there until 1929, when they moved to Moore in Fergus county.

Mr. Zinnecker, a carpenter, died in Moore Feb. 15, 1955. Mrs. Zinnecker was a member of the Presbyterian Church.

Surviving Mrs. Zinnecker, besides the daughter in Billings, are two other daughters, Mrs. George Steinar of Gary, Ind., and Mrs. Hal Lucas of Superior, three sons, L. F. Zinnecker of Moore, Henry Zinnecker of Long Beach, Calif., and Dr. Kenneth Zinnecker of Columbus, Ohio; 22 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Lydia married George Henry Zinnecker on 22 Nov 1893 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. George (son of Johannes "John" Zinnecker and Elizabeth Wagner) was born on 14 Jul 1871 in Ionia County, Michigan; died on 14 Feb 1955 in Moore, Fergus County, Montana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Louise married George Stinar on 29 Mar 1927 in Hobart, Lake County, Indiana. George was born on 23 Jul 1897 in Streator, Lasalle County, Indiana; died on 12 Jul 1973 in Hobart, Lake County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Cass City Chronicle
Local Happenings
July 4, 1919
Page 4

John Zinnecker received a telegram this week from his grandson, Leonard Zinnecker, whose home is in Montana, that he arrived safely from overseas in New York on June 21. Mr. Zinnecker has been in France in Base Hospital.

Art Peck writes that in 1918, Leonard moved in Ingoma, Montana. He entered into the US Army at Camp Lewis on 20 Sept 1918, and served in France during World War I. After the war, he farmed at the head of Dry Creek 35 miles southwest of Jordan, Montana. He operated the Montana elevator in Moore for 18 years. He was adjuctant of the American Legion Post for 18 years, being a lifetime member.

According the the 1941 issue of the Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast (Vol. 5, September 1, 1941), Leonard Zinnecker, manager of the elevator at Moore, Montana, reported abundant crops in his community...the largest number of loads during the year brought in in one day was 128.

The Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, Volume 11, published September 6, 1948, reported that he had left the Montana Elevator company in Moore after 22 years and was working for an insurance company.

Volume 19 of the same periodical, September 3, 1956, reported that Mark Leonard, a son, was born to Mr. and Mrs. L.F. Zinnecker of Billings, Montana. This may be incorrect as Velma Leonard was 50 years old at the time. Additionally, no son by that name is included in Art Peck's list of children of Leonard and Velma.

Volume 23 of the Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, dated September 7, 1963, noted that Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Zinnecker spent 4 months traveling and visiting relatives in Kansas, Missouri, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Arizona and California. They traveled 11,000 miles.

Volume 28 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, dated September 2, 1968, reported that they had sold their home in Moore, Montana and retired to Mesa, Arizona.

Leonard married Velma Naomi Norbury on 16 May 1925 in Jordan, Garfield County, Montana. Velma was born on 24 Sep 1906 in Hume, Bates County, Montana; died on 8 Jun 1978 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Leonard married Evelyn Hopper on 7 Aug 1980 in Helena, Lewis And Clark County, Montana. Evelyn was born on 17 Aug 1912 in Hilger, Fergus County, Montana; died on 16 Mar 1998 in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Not listed on the 1910 Huron County, MI census with the rest of his family, it appears he died young.

Helena married Hal B. Lucas on 7 Dec 1921 in Miles City, Cluster County, Montana. Hal was born in 1889 in Greencastle, Sullivan County, Montana; died on 3 Sep 1965. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Volume 12 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, dated September 5, 1949, reported that "Nellie's Post" a thoroughbred colt they owned and raised, won the second annual Montana Breeder's Futurity, and by doing so he is called the Champion running horse in Montana for 1949. The purse was about $1700.

Kathryn E. Miller

Kathryn E. Miller, age 93, of Billings died Sunday, March 28, 1999. She was born May 13, 1905, at Brookfield, Mich., the daughter of George and Lydia (Striffler) Zinnecker. At an early age she moved with her family to Eastern Montana. On May 19, 1923, she married Harry L. Miller in Jordan, Mont. They later moved to Billings.

Survivors include three son, Bob D. and wife Florence of Billings; Joe of Shepherd and Don of Billings; two daughters, Dorothy J. and husband Cork Mortensen of Helena, and Evelyn J. Miller of Stillman Valley, Ill; 15 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

Kathryn was preceded in death by her husband in 1992, son Jack, daughters Phyllis K. Standley, three brothers and two sisters.

Private graveside services will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Smith's Downtown Chapel in charge of arrangements.

Her granndaughter, Tina Miller Wright, remembers "seeing her in 3 places. The garden, the kitchen and the grocery store. She always had flowers and a great garden. She would let us pick a pepper or rhubarb or whatever was ready. She would send us home with cut flowers wrapped in a wet paper towel. She had beautiful lilacs, peonies, iris, etc.She was an excellent cook. Her cookies, popcorn balls, bread, english muffins, and most recipes were in her head. She always made Snitchbrot for Christmas. She said it wasn't hard to be a good cook, you just had to use good things to cook with. She was the cleanest woman, I ever knew. Everything neat and in it's place."

Kathryn married Harry Leon Miller on 19 May 1923 in Jordan, Garfield County, Montana. Harry was born on 4 May 1892 in Lemmon, Perkins County, South Dakota; died on 29 Jan 1992 in Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He married three more times, to Eula, Matty, and Ruth.

According the the 1941 issue of the Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast (Vol. 5, September 1, 1941), Henry Zinnecker of Long Beach was working in the underground building of the ammunition branch of the Defense Program Project in Nevada.

The Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, Vol. 7, September 4, 1944 reported that Henry Zinnecker attended the Degaussing School at Norfolk, Va. and was stationed on the USS Hackett, an Attack Transport Ship. As of the September 3, 1945 issue (Vol. 8), it was reported that Henry Zinnecker, EM1/c was in the South Pacific.

In Volume 10 of the same periodical, it was noted that he and a friend had opened the Signal Hill Cabinet and Repair Shop in Long Beach.

Volume 28 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, dated September 2, 1968, reported he had retired from a Civil Service Job and retired to Hemet, California.

Henry married Freda Tipton on 16 Sep 1934 in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California. Freda was born before 1914; died in Oct 1943 in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henry married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Cass City Chronicle
Friday, May 12, 1916
Page Four
Local Items

Announcements have been received of the birth of a son at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Zinnecker at Starkweather, North Dakota, on Tuesday, May 2. Kenneth C., is his name.

Cass City Chronicle
Friday, April 24, 1936
Local Items
Page One

Kenneth Zinnecker of Moore, Montana, is a guest at the home of his uncle, Solomon Striffler, and other relatives here. Mr. Zinnecker brought two car loads of horses from Montana to Wisconsin, coming on to visit relatives in Detroit and Cass City. He will be taking back to Montana two new 1936 Terraplanes, drive one and towing the other.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, January 2008)

The Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, Vol. 7, September 4, 1944, noted that Lt. Kenneth S. Zinnecker graduated from the Freeman Army Air Field on July 28, 1943 and was an instructor at the B-17 school at Loskbourn Army Air Base, Columbus, Ohio.

As of the September 3, 1945 issue (Vol. 8), it was reported that he was an instructor on a B-29, and stationed in Alabama. In Volume 9, September 2, 1946, it was reported that he was atttending Ohio State University.

An article in Volume 10, September 1, 1947, indicated that he had been pledged into an honorary fraternity at Ohio State in recognition of his high scholastic attainment.

Volume 12 reported he was in the school of Optometry, and in Volume 13 it was noted that he had graduated from Ohio State with his B.S. in Optometry.


The 1966 BROADCAST reported that Dixie Zinnecker, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Zinnecker of Columbus, Ohio graduated from High School and spent the summer in Hawaii as a Junior Supervisor at Puna College. She was set to enter Colorado Womans College in Denver in the fall.

Family/Spouse: Lola Cantrell. Lola was born on 29 Jan 1924; died on 15 Jun 2008 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Kenneth married Helen Andrews in Apr 1937 in Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana. Helen was born before 1920; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Kenneth married Blanche Juanita McFadden on 29 Dec 1944 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Blanche was born on 22 Jan 1912; died in Feb 1993 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, Volume 9, September 2, 1946, in a column titled "School Days", it was noted that George J. Stinar was graduated from Lew Wallace H.S., Gary, Indiana, and set to join the Navy in the Fall. The Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, Volume 10, September 1, 1947, further noted that PFC Stinar graduated from one of the training command's airplane mechanic training courses at Kessler Field. As of Volume 11, it was written that he had left Selfridge Field and successfully competed for the assignment to the flight of 16 F-80 "Shooting Star" jet planes making the first US Air Force transatlantic hop. He went to Maine, Scotland, Iceland, Greenland, England and Germay on this three month good-will tour.

George married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lydiaann Fritz, age 79, of Portage, IN passed away Sunday, January 27, 2013 at her home. She was born in Gary, IN on December 7, 1933 to George and Louise (Zinnecker) Stinar. Lydiaann married Edward Fritz May 23, 1953. She was a homemaker who was devoted to her family. Lydiaann is survived by her husband, Edward; children: Sheryl (Harold) Diedrich, Karen (Jeffrey) Waite, Scott Fritz, Shaunda (Bob) Craigin, David (Maria) Fritz, Ed Cisarik, Patty (George) Demopoulos, Pat (Mich) Stanley, and John Cisarik; brothers: Walt (Mary) Stinar and Clare (Joan) Stinar; sister, Marge Brooks; and she was the best grandmother and babysitter to her 12 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, George (Rose) Stinar; and granddaughter, Angela Waite. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. directly at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 638 N. Calumet Road, Chesterton, IN with Father James Meade officiating. Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery, Valparaiso, IN. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Edmonds & Evans Funeral Home Portage Chapel, 6941 Central Ave., Portage, IN with a wake service at 5:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested to the Family Resource Center, Adoption Agency, Chicago, IL or the Visiting Nurse Association of Porter County.

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Lydiaann married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, Volume 9, September 2, 1946, in a column titled "Still in the Service of the U.S.A.", it was noted that Junior Zinnecker of Moore, Montana was stationed in Guam.

The Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, Volume 10, dated September 1, 1947, reported that he was employed in the Billings Hudson Motor plant as parts man.

Art Peck wrote that Zip's ashes were scattered over Dead Man's Basin, a favorite spot. Art showed that he died in Salt Lake City, but as he is listed on the Montana State Death Index, it is being assumed he actually died somewhere in Montana.

ZINNECKER, JUNIOR, FRANCIS - 5/5/1988 - 45
Montana State Death Index 1980-1989 "Z"

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Junior married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Volume 14 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, dated September 3, 1951, reported that her graduated from Fergus County High School in Moort, Montana. At the time of the publication of Volume 16, in September 1953, he was serving in the armed forces, and stationed at Kessler Field in Mississippi. Volume 17 reported he was a Radio Operator on a cargo plane stationed in Texas. When Volume 18 was published, in September of 1955, he had been transferred to Thule Air Force Base in Greenland. As of the September, 1956 publication date of Volume 19, it was reported he was ready for discharge after a year in Greenland as a Radio Operator. In the 1962 issue, it was reported that they family had moved from Billings, Montana to the family farm in Moore, Montana.

Duane married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, Volume 8, September 3, 1945, in the column on page 2 titled "Around the World With Our Service Boys" it was written that "Jack Miller is stationed in the Phillippino Islands."


In the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, Volume 9, September 2, 1946, in a column titled "Our Service Men Who Have Returned Home", it was noted that Jack Miller had returned to Sand Springs, Montana.

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Volume 14 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, dated September 3, 1951, reported that Bob Miller was in Air Corp and was stationed in San Antonio, Texas. Volume 15 of the same periodical noted he had been moved to Casablanca, Africa. In 1953, when Volume 16 was published, he ws stationed at a radar station in Billings. It was reported in Volume 18 that he had been honorably discharged from the Air Force.

Obituary

Bob Dean Miller, age 73, of Billings, MT, died at home on May 4, 2001 of cancer. He was born December 9, 1927 in Ingomar, MT to Kathryn and Harry Miller. He grew up ranching in Sand Springs, MT. He served in the Air Force and received an honorable discharge. Bob married Florence Schultz in 1954 and together they had five children. Bob was employed as a Greyhound Bus Driver for 33 years, retiring in January of 1990.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Kathryn Miller, his brother Jack and his sister Phyllis.

Bob was a loving husband and father. He is loved and will be greatly missed.

Bob married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Phyllis married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jean married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, Volume 25, September 6, 1965, reported that Dixie Ann Zinnecker of Columbus, Ohio was attending summer school in Hawaii.

Her son, John Andrew Comstock, emailed that she worked as a stewardess for Delta Airlines, which is where she met her husband, Les Comstock, a pilot for Delta.

Dixie married Albert Leslie "Les" Comstock on 8 Dec 1977 in Dallas County, Texas, and was divorced on 17 Jul 1989 in Dallas County, Texas. Albert was born on 27 Apr 1939; died on 28 Feb 1997 in Dallas County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]