Almost exactly a year ago she gave a major interview to the “Krone” – now Friederike Stranzinger from Lambach fell asleep peacefully with her family just a few days after her 109th birthday. Until about a year ago she still lived with her eldest daughter Helga (84).
“When God saw that the path was too long, the hill too steep, the breathing too hard, he put his arm around you and said, ‘Come home.’ That’s what it says in Friederike Stranzinger’s Godfather. It also says that the oldest Upper Austrian woman to date died shortly after noon on December 26, surrounded by her loved ones.
Great joy, but also effort
The elderly Lambach resident had spent just two Christmases in a retirement home; before that she lived at home with her eldest daughter Helga (84). The birthday celebrations had taken their toll on the then 108-year-old and she was looking forward to a quiet Christmas.
Still, she was very happy with the visit of her three children, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren as well as Governor Thomas Stelzer (ÖVP), with whom she had a “great time”.
Work, happiness and faith
Her secret for a long life: “Always work hard, being there for the family, faith and a little luck. My six siblings have all already left, including my husband. “You have to be patient and take life as it is and make the best of it,” Friederike Stranzinger told ‘Krone’ last year. “Going to church for the 10am mass was always very important to her and she always had something to do,” daughter Helga agreed.
At some point it’s enough
When asked if she wanted to live to be 110, she already knew the exact answer during the interview in December 2023: “No Bua, I don’t want that. This is far too strenuous and difficult. If possible, it shouldn’t get worse. But that’s out of our hands anyway. The Lord will know.”
Source: Krone
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