Fred “Fritz” Arndt, 86, of Rutland, died at 1:44 p.m., Saturday (Oct. 10, 2015) at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
He was born March 31, 1929 in Rutland to Henry G. and Anna F. (Stimac) Arndt. He married Martha B. Dronenberg on July 9, 1960 in Rutland. She died in 2007.
He was also preceded in death by five brothers, Don, John, Jim, Bill, and Tom, and two sisters, Anna Louise and Catherine.
Fred was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Korean War. He was a life member of the Rutland American Legion Post #1121 and Minonk VFW Post #7185, a member of the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge in Bloomington and former member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rutland. Fred was also a lifetime avid Chicago Cubs fan.
Fred worked as a driver for UPS in Peru for 30 years before retiring. After retirement, he worked 21 years as a bartender at Jess’s Pub in Minonk. Fred touched the hearts and lives of many and he will be forever missed.
Memorials may be made to the Rutland American Legion Post #1121, Mass Cards or a charity of the donor’s choice.
He was born March 31, 1929 in Rutland to Henry G. and Anna F. (Stimac) Arndt. He married Martha B. Dronenberg on July 9, 1960 in Rutland. She died in 2007.
He was also preceded in death by five brothers, Don, John, Jim, Bill, and Tom, and two sisters, Anna Louise and Catherine.
Fred was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Korean War. He was a life member of the Rutland American Legion Post #1121 and Minonk VFW Post #7185, a member of the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge in Bloomington and former member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rutland. Fred was also a lifetime avid Chicago Cubs fan.
Fred worked as a driver for UPS in Peru for 30 years before retiring. After retirement, he worked 21 years as a bartender at Jess’s Pub in Minonk. Fred touched the hearts and lives of many and he will be forever missed.
Memorials may be made to the Rutland American Legion Post #1121, Mass Cards or a charity of the donor’s choice.
Fred “Fritz” Arndt, 86, of Rutland, died at 1:44 p.m., Saturday (Oct. 10, 2015) at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
He was born March 31, 1929 in Rutland to Henry G. and Anna F. (Stimac) Arndt. He married Martha B. Dronenberg on July 9, 1960 in Rutland. She died in 2007.
He was also preceded in death by five brothers, Don, John, Jim, Bill, and Tom, and two sisters, Anna Louise and Catherine.
Fred was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Korean War. He was a life member of the Rutland American Legion Post #1121 and Minonk VFW Post #7185, a member of the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge in Bloomington and former member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rutland. Fred was also a lifetime avid Chicago Cubs fan.
Fred worked as a driver for UPS in Peru for 30 years before retiring. After retirement, he worked 21 years as a bartender at Jess’s Pub in Minonk. Fred touched the hearts and lives of many and he will be forever missed.
Memorials may be made to the Rutland American Legion Post #1121, Mass Cards or a charity of the donor’s choice.
He was born March 31, 1929 in Rutland to Henry G. and Anna F. (Stimac) Arndt. He married Martha B. Dronenberg on July 9, 1960 in Rutland. She died in 2007.
He was also preceded in death by five brothers, Don, John, Jim, Bill, and Tom, and two sisters, Anna Louise and Catherine.
Fred was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Korean War. He was a life member of the Rutland American Legion Post #1121 and Minonk VFW Post #7185, a member of the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge in Bloomington and former member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rutland. Fred was also a lifetime avid Chicago Cubs fan.
Fred worked as a driver for UPS in Peru for 30 years before retiring. After retirement, he worked 21 years as a bartender at Jess’s Pub in Minonk. Fred touched the hearts and lives of many and he will be forever missed.
Memorials may be made to the Rutland American Legion Post #1121, Mass Cards or a charity of the donor’s choice.
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