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Engel-Prah, Ida

Rhinebeck – Ida Engel-Prah, 86, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2010, at the Baptist Home.

Born May 2, 1923 in Austria she was the daughter of John and Anna Ernest. She was a longtime resident of Rhinebeck and had worked at Danelle’s Restaurant , Millbrook.

Mrs. Engel-Prah was predeceased by two husbands, Gunther Engle and Joseph Prah.

Survivors include her daughters Clara Bergstrom, and her husband Kenneth of Sanibel , FL, and Ingrid Brock, and her husband Klaus of South Carolina, five grandchildren Helen Sterople and her husband Todd of Red Hook, Joanne Varadi of Tampa, Fl., Gabriele Frobin, and her husband Michael of New York City, Mark Alt of Pennsylvania, and Robert Alt, and his wife Dawn of South Carolina; and four great grandchildren, Ryan Sterople, Stephanie Frobin, Karina Alt and Mikaela Alt.

Calling hours are Thursday, February 4th , 9:30 to 10:30 AM, at the Dapson-Chestney Funeral Home, 51 W. Market ST., Rhinebeck. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 followed by interment in the Rhinebeck Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the Baptist Home, 46 Brookemeade Dr., Rhinebeck, NY 12572