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A Celebration of Life ? Ingrid Ohm Written by Fritz for Mom! Part 1 of 3 February 12, 2015 Ingrid Doris Ohm was born on February 12, 1925, in Berlin, Germany, to Richard and Emma Peucker. She died at her residence apartment in Millbrae California, at the age of 89, just short of her 90th February birthday. A woman showing capability of great transition, she was. Ingrid endured the rigors of the Allied bombing of Berlin and the loss of home and family to World War II. During that time she cleaned, as did the populace of Berlin, bricks for our equivalent of food stamps to be used for extremely limited food stuffs, and used her gift of grace, youthful figure and natural beauty to elevate her difficult plight to a level of professional show girl choreography dancing in and around Berlin?s remaining theaters with The Hiller Ballet. It was here she was also discovered and pursued by an American G.I. named Paul who would eventually win her hand in marriage, in Regensburg, Germany in 1947 and introduce her to life in the continental U.S. Residing in San Francisco initially and combining their love and work ethics, which ranged from clerks and secretarial skills and learning English on her part and Dad to falling back and capitalizing on his meat cutting and butcher trade skills, they thrived in an era that knew little economic and environmental restraints and rewarded the ?work ethic.? Then in 1949 the duo expanded their horizons with the birth of their first child, Steven, ?Fritz.? The natural progression from there was the purchase of their first San Mateo based house. Then another addition, no house is a home without a pet providing creature comfort, support and grief! Over the years to come, this 90 LB white German shepherd, would do everything from amuse the neighbors with his canine acrobatics, such as scaling a 6 foot wooden fence then perching on the 2?- 8? top board in sitting position like a 90 LB white tabby. He was also an elusive neighborhood garbage can raider who found himself impounded at the local dog catchers. Huntzi was his name and he even made the local newspaper with an entry entitled ?White Phantom Dog Strikes Again.? Ingrid?s love for animals prevailed and Huntzi eventually settled in and became the family mascot for years to come, but over the years she warmed to the miniature poodle breed for less notoriety and peace of mind. Poodles Paulette, Monet and Chanel snuggled close to her and Dad in their latter years.