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Arnold Nurenberg

Portland, MI

November 20, 1907 - September 18, 2006

Arnold Nurenberg Obituary

Westphalia, MI Age 98, passed away on September 18, 2006 at the Ionia Area Hospital. Arnold was born November 20, 1907 in Ionia County, Pewamo, MI the son of Joseph and Catherine (Simon) Nurenberg. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and the St. Joseph Society. He farmed all his life until retirement. He played second base for the Maple Corners Sodbusters and Westphalia Independent baseball teams; He was an avid N.Y. Yankees fan. On June 8, 1932 he married Dorothy Spitzley at St. Mary's Church. She passed away on December 25, 2000. He is survived by 2 sons Jerry (Jan) and LeRoy (Carol) of Westphalia, 5 daughters Germaine (Joe) Pohl, Katie (Ted) Good of Ludingtion, Joan (Phil) Simon of Fowler, Genie (Paul) Pung of St. Johns and Arlene (Robert "Jim") Thelen of Portland, 37 grand children, 82 great-grandchildren, and 13 great-great-grandchildren. Also surviving Arnold are 2 sisters-in-law Estelle Schafer and Katherine Spitzley, brother-in-law Richard Spitzley and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Arnold was preceded by his parents, wife Dorothy, 3 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, sons-in-law Jerome Pung and Jerome Theis, 3 brothers Oscar, Alfred, and Harold Nurenberg, and 5 sisters, Mathilda Thelen, Laurine Schueller, Esther Thelen, and 2 infants. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Mgsr. Sylvester Fedewa at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 22, 2006, at St. Mary's Church in Westphalia. The Rite of Committal will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends from 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Thursday at the St. Mary's Funeral Chapel, 210 Westphalia St. The rosary will be prayed 8 p.m. Wednesday and 3 p.m. Thursday. A Scriptural Vigil service will be prayed at 8 p.m. Thursday. Online condolences can be made at schraubenlehman.com

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