Leontine B. Anstrats
February 5, 2020
Leontine B. (Strods) Anstrats of Chicago passed away on the morning of February 5, 2020, at the age of 92 years. Mrs. Anstrats was born on May 14, 1927, the Janis and Helena Strods in Varaklani, Latvia, the middle of three daughters. The family was displaced during World War II and lived for several years after the war in Germany, where Mrs. Anstrats attended the Baltic University and met her future husband, Dr. Paulis J. Anstrats. She emigrated to the United States in 1950 and became an American citizen in 1958. Leontine and Paulis were married on August 7, 1954 in Chicago. they were blessed with a daughter (Kristine) in 1960. Mrs. Anstrats was a member of the Latvian sorority Zintas and the Chicago Latvian Catholic group. She is preceded in death by her sisters Janina (Sprudza) and Zinaida, and her husband Paulis. She is survived by her daughter Kristine (Charles King), her nieces and nephews Ugis Sprudzs, Ilze Hirsh, Rita Sprudzs and Peteris Sprudzs and their families, and cousins in Latvia. Leontine Anstrats will be remembered for her consistent good humor, her affection for cats (the "little fellows"), and her love of life.
Leontine B. (Strods) Anstrats of Chicago passed away on the morning of February 5, 2020, at the age of 92 years. Mrs. Anstrats was born on May 14, 1927, the Janis and Helena Strods in Varaklani, Latvia, the middle of three daughters. The family... View Obituary & Service Information