WILLIAM J. STROTHOFF

William J. Strothoff, 91, retired Manitowoc grocer, died Tuesday at Holy Family
Hospital, Manitowoc after a short illness. He resided at 901 Division St.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at First German Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. N. W. Kock will officiate and burial will be in
Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Strothoff was born at Manitwoc Sept. 27, 1875, son of the late Herman and
Louise Krueger Strothoff, and worked in the clothing department at Schuette Bros.
for 20 years before beginning operation of his own grocery store at 1301 Columbus
St., which he operated for 31 years, retiring in 1959. He married the former
Lydia Hinz Oct. 23, 1906, at First German Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Rev.
Carl Machmiller officiating.
He was a member of the church’s men’s club and male choir and served as church
elder and deacon. He had a hobby coin collecting and in 1964 received an honorary
membership in the Lakeshore Coin Club. He also received a life membership in the
Tri-County Food Dealers Assn., and had been honored by the Manitowoc County Food
Dealers Assn, for his quarter century in the grocery business.
He is survived by his wife, three daughters, Mrs. Ervin (Lydia) Groth, of Sturgeon
Bay, Miss Esther, of Milwaukee and Miss Ruth, of Manitowoc, three sisters, Mrs.
Amanda Olp and Mrs. Louise Dittmar, of Manitowoc and Mrs. Lila Hacker, of Milwaukee,
five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Three sisters preceded him in
death.
Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 3 p.m.
Thursday until noon Friday and at the church until time of service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, July 19, 1967 P.22
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Wm. J. Strothoffs Plan Open House
Mr. and Mrs. William Strothoff, 1301 Columbus street, will be at home to friends
from 3 o'clock until 9 o'clock Sunday afternoon and evening at an open house to
observe their 40th wedding anniversary which was Oct. 23.
The couple has three children: Lydia, who is Mrs. Ervin Groth of Sturgeon Bay,
Ruth and Esther. They, Mr. Groth, and the couple's four grandchildren will all
be with them on Sunday.
Mr. Strothoff has managed his grocery store at the present location for about 20
years. Before that he spent approximately the same length of time in the employ
of the Schuette Brothers Co.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, October 25, 1946 P. 6