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Noah "Red" E. Kroeger

1914 - 2011

Noah "Red" E. Kroeger

1914 - 2011

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BORN

1914

DIED

2011

Noah Kroeger Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on May 10, 2011.

Noah "Red" E. Kroeger, 97, of Ferdinand, formerly of Evansville, passed away Monday, May 9, 2011, at Scenic Hills Care Center in Ferdinand. He was born April 29, 1914, in Spencer County, IN.

He was a barber for 40 plus years. Red's shop was well known throughout the tri-state for "Flat Top" haircuts. He received his realtor's license in 1952 and was a successful real estate investor. He was instrumental in obtaining land and helping found various golf courses and parks throughout the tri-state area. Red and his wife, Leah, were life-long members of the United Methodist Church.

Red was a member of the Scottish Rite, Masonic Temple and Shrine, East Enders and Rotary Club and he served many other civic and charitable organizations. As an avid golfer he was an active member of many of the Evansville area golf clubs serving as a board member and officer of many of them including, Rolling Hills Country Club, Evansville Country Club, Oak Meadow Country Club, Christmas Lake Country Club, Huntingburg Country Club, Jasper Country Club, Boonville Country Club, Henderson Country Club, Helfrich Men's Club and Fendrich Men's Club.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years in 1996, Leah (Varner) Kroeger; parents, George E. and Della (Connor) Kroeger; and granddaughter, Sara M. Kroeger.

Red is survived by his sons, Ron Kroeger (Jan) and Jack Kroeger (Debbie); grandchildren, Mark Kroeger (Cathy), Matt Kroeger (Katrina), Marcia Taylor, Mike Kroeger, Kathy Kroeger (Andy), Amy Kroeger, Jill Kinkade, Sally Kroeger (Steve), Christopher Kroeger (Marka) and Leah J. Kroeger; twelve great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and sister, Carolyn Singer.

Services will be 4:00 PM Monday, May 16, 2011, at Alexander East Chapel, officiated by Rev. Kevin McKinney. Friends may visit Monday from 2:00 PM until service time at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Evansville Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center, 3701 Bellemeade Avenue, Evansville, IN 47714.

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May 24, 2011

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Amy Kroeger

May 24, 2011

I write in rememberance of my "Papa" Noah. I remember more of him when I was young and we would go and spend the night with Dee and Papa. I always had lots of fun there. Papa was a strong and strict man, but he sure was intelligent and knew how to do many things. He loved golf, birds, dogs, photography, Florida, and he was quite the go-getter. Opening his barbershop, Kroeger's Barber and Beauty on the outskirts of Evansville city limits was a risky move, but he made it work and work did it! He became famous for his flattop.

I loved my Papa and happy that he had a long full life.

Kathy Kroeger

May 15, 2011

My family,
I am so sorry that I will not be able to be with you tomorrow in person to remember Papa's life. I will be with you in spirit. I hope you will gather to tell the stories of the good memories of experiences you shared with him and Dee. I think of spending the night at the Darby Hills house, riding the scooter, learning to identify the birds and their sounds, tending to the flowers, exploring the woods and finding deer on the path. Drinking hot chocolate from the little cups with Papa and Dee at breakfast. Gatherings of the entire family, complete with barbecue (the kids got our own room for the meal!) and baseball in the front yard. Then the move to the Jefferson house. Papa taking some amazing photographs of us searching for Easter eggs. I remember he let me drive the big riding mower when I was only about 9 years old! And then there were the shows we put on...complete circuses! Of course the costumes came from Papa and Dee's closets. Then they moved to Bellemeade, a short walk from our home. Exploring all the things in the basement, playing tennis across the street, viewing old reel-to-reel movies from when Dad and Ronnie were little guys. I didn't realize until I was in high school that Papa had been a local favorite with the university students because of his perfect flat tops, back in the day. But by then, my male friends were complaining; because long hair was in style, they gave Papa the nickname "the butcher" for making them less than "cool" with his short haircuts. I remember Papa taking me to a father/daughter dinner. Since he had no daughter and I was the eldest granddaughter, I got to go. I don't recall if it was the Masons or the Hadi Shriners, but it was great fun. And then there were the two times Papa and Dee took me (with others) to Florida. Very special indeed! A couple of times, they came all the way to Oregon to visit me. From Papa and Dee I learned about the excitement of travel, the wonder of nature and wildlife, the beauty of the ocean, the benefits of walking (I was the wrong gender for golf) and staying fit, and an appreciation of healthy eating. I was very blessed to have them for grandparents! With sadness, I say goodbye to my Papa.

May 15, 2011

My condolences to all of Noahs's family. He is my oldest brother of 8 children. I wish I had known him better, but our age difference made it difficult.
Rest in Peace. Your little sister, Carolyn

Bob Feigel

May 15, 2011

My condolences to Red's family. When I'd spend the summer months with my dad and step-mom in E'town the first place my dad would take me was Red's barber shop to get shorn - usually a crewcut or flat-top. If I remember correctly his wonderfully air-conditioned barber shop was downstairs across Weinbach from Woods Drug Store. Even if it wasn't Red who cut my hair he somehow remembered my name and would make me feel welcome even though I hadn't been there for the past nine or ten months. As I got older my dad would let me cycle down to Red's on my own. And when I was around 12 or 13 I asked Red for a "flat-top with fenders" so I could comb the back into a "duck tail." I'm sure there are many people who remember their visits to Red's and I bet he made each of them feel as welcome as he did me. It's good to know he had such a long and productive life. Requiescat in pace