Gary L. Kruger

Gary L. Kruger

March 31, 2010

Gary was born on the family farm March 23, 1940 in Pierce County, Nebraska to August and Ella 'Rohlfs' Kruger Jr. He was raised on the farm and attended rural schools. Gary then attended Randolph Public School and graduated from Randolph High School in 1957. After high school Gary attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and then Midland Lutheran College in Fremont.

Gary married Judy Fleming on April 22, 1961 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Randolph.

After their marriage the couple lived in Randolph until moving to Fremont in 1970. While living in Fremont, Gary worked for Hormel, Valmont and most recently for Sid Dillon Chevrolet.

Gary was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles Aerie 200 of Fremont.

Survivors:
Wife - Judy of Fremont
Daughter - Debbie and husband Bryan Wolfe of Fremont
2 Sons - Jeff and wife Lea Ann Kruger of Fulton, Missouri
Rick and wife Tammie Kruger of Fremont
10 grandchildren
2 great grandchildren
2 Sisters - Bev and husband Richard Johnson of Randolph
Janice Kruger of Laurel, Maryland
Brother - Jim and wife Kay Kruger of Phoenix, Arizona
Mother-in-law - Dorothy and husband Glenn MacKeane of La Mirada, California
Sister-in-law - Linda and husband Jonny Richardson of Spokane, Washington
2 Brothers-in-law - Eldon and wife Dianne Fleming of Norfolk
Tom West of Huntington Beach, California

The funeral will be Saturday 11:00 A.M. April 3 at the Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel. The Rev. Dan Swanson of Calvary United Methodist Church will officiate. Visitation will be on Friday from 3pm to 8pm with the family receiving friends from 6pm to 8pm at the funeral home. Visitation will continue 1 hour before the service, also at the funeral home.

Online guestbook at www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com

Obituary Provided By:
Freeman Funeral Home
1249 E. 23rd St.
Fremont, NE  68025
www.ludvigsenmortuary.com