Angie Zantjer Fronczek
May 4, 1937
July 3, 2021
Angie Zantjer Fronczek passed away July 3, 2021 due to heart complications leaving behind her devoted husband Paul, her daughter Laura and her granddaughter Ari.
How can one write about a strong, independent, vibrant, friendly, sweet, loving lady with an open heart adored by her classmates? A woman who had time to listen to troubled people and offered them advice led by her Lord-given talent. Not to mention she was a Certified Master Hypnotherapist from the World Institute of Cognitive Sciences, focusing on Healing, Body, Mind, and Spirit. Her husband was always amazed at how strangers would seek her out. She had a God-given talent.
Angie was born at home in Detroit, Michigan, the second child of Edward and Mary Spehar. Angie’s happy childhood was interrupted by Rheumatic Fever, spending months confined to her upstairs bedroom. Fever scars left on her heart led to medical complications contributing to her demise. Once the doctors released her from her imprisonment, that’s what she called it; there was no stopping her.
Entering Madison Heights High School, Angie exploded into a popular “A” student, cheerleader throughout her four years. Her classmates knew her as a real crazy lady, loaded with a wonderful personality, plus one of the sweetest girls wearing a smile, not to mention her heart of gold.
Western Michigan University prepared Angie for a teaching career. Along the way, cupid shot her heart full of arrows marrying her first husband, Wes Zantjer. Struggling newlyweds, Wes insisted she graduate with a degree in Education. It wasn’t long before the stork visited leaving them their first-born, Laura.
Angie’s career skyrocketed as an eighth-grade teacher and a cheerleader coach, student adviser, and head of the teacher’s union at Mattawan Middle School in Mattawan. She favored teaching history, especially 8th graders. Her students loved her, and some remained in touch with her over the years. Angie received numerous awards for her teaching. One of which was: Michigan teacher of the year and runner up nationally, and Michigan Outstanding American History Teacher Award by Daughters of the American Revolution in 1992. Shortly after retiring after thirty years, Wes passed away. To ease the burden of loneness, she took ballroom dancing lessons and became an accomplished dancer enough to compete nationally.
Although a woman of determination, Angie uprooted and moved to Round Rock, not knowing a soul. She joined a multi-marketing firm as a corporate trainer; Angie continued her ballroom dancing passion she acquired in Michigan without a dance partner. It wasn’t long before she met Paul on the ballroom floor. He was also an accomplished dancer. Cupid reshot his arrows leading to their marriage after Paul nurse her back from open-heart surgery. Tango was their signature dance receiving praise whenever they danced to the “Blue Tango.” Their dance moves were sensual. Angie and Paul led an active social life together. Angie became an accomplished Prayer Shawl knitter, knitting well over 500 given to those in mental anguish over their loss.
Services will be held on Saturday, July 17th, 2:00 PM at Broecker Funeral Home, Salado, Texas.
Please sign the guestbook at: Broeckerfuneralhome.com
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