Funeral services for Clarence Krueger were held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 10, 1999 at First Lutheran Church in Cresco. The Rev. Gary K. Lee and Intern Jennifer English officiated. Interment was in New Oregon Cemetery. Pall bearers were: Johnie Vobr, Melvin Ott, Leonard Broghammer, Vincent Hornberger, Dale Arnold and Alvin Sommer. Lindstrom Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Clarence, 77, died Tuesday, September 7, 1999 at Regional Health Services of Howard County from cancer.
Clarence T. Kruger was born October 14, 1921 in Howard County, the son of Lydia (Kratz) and Daniel Krueger. Clarence's mother died when he was about four years old. Later he and his brother Orville lived with their aunt and uncle, Minnie and Henry Klomp of St. Croix Falls, WI during their youthful years.
Clarence returned to Cresco and enlisted in the Army. He served in the Medical Detachment of the 424th Infantry during World War II and participated in the Normandy Invasion on D-Day, June 6, 1944. After an honorable discharge he worked for Howard County Road Maintenance.
On June 9, 1950 he married Evelyn Hoopman DeMille at the Little Brown Church at Nashua. In 1953 Clarence acquired a bulk milk route and continued this work until his retirement in 1983.
Clarence was baptzied and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and was a member of the First Lutheran Church. He was a charter member of the unit 4561 Veterans of Foreign Wars and served as commander for four terms; 1955-56, 1976-77, and 1995-97. He served as an officer and board member of Comprehensive Systems. He enjoyed attending his annual army reunions and traveling.
Survivors include one son: Ronald of New Hampton; a sister Marjorie Billings of Nora Springs.
Clarence was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn in 1989, his parents, two sisters: Dorothy Kurdelmeier and Evelyn Nixon and a brother, Orville.
Clarence, 77, died Tuesday, September 7, 1999 at Regional Health Services of Howard County from cancer.
Clarence T. Kruger was born October 14, 1921 in Howard County, the son of Lydia (Kratz) and Daniel Krueger. Clarence's mother died when he was about four years old. Later he and his brother Orville lived with their aunt and uncle, Minnie and Henry Klomp of St. Croix Falls, WI during their youthful years.
Clarence returned to Cresco and enlisted in the Army. He served in the Medical Detachment of the 424th Infantry during World War II and participated in the Normandy Invasion on D-Day, June 6, 1944. After an honorable discharge he worked for Howard County Road Maintenance.
On June 9, 1950 he married Evelyn Hoopman DeMille at the Little Brown Church at Nashua. In 1953 Clarence acquired a bulk milk route and continued this work until his retirement in 1983.
Clarence was baptzied and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and was a member of the First Lutheran Church. He was a charter member of the unit 4561 Veterans of Foreign Wars and served as commander for four terms; 1955-56, 1976-77, and 1995-97. He served as an officer and board member of Comprehensive Systems. He enjoyed attending his annual army reunions and traveling.
Survivors include one son: Ronald of New Hampton; a sister Marjorie Billings of Nora Springs.
Clarence was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn in 1989, his parents, two sisters: Dorothy Kurdelmeier and Evelyn Nixon and a brother, Orville.
Funeral services for Clarence Krueger were held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 10, 1999 at First Lutheran Church in Cresco. The Rev. Gary K. Lee and Intern Jennifer English officiated. Interment was in New Oregon Cemetery. Pall bearers were: Johnie Vobr, Melvin Ott, Leonard Broghammer, Vincent Hornberger, Dale Arnold and Alvin Sommer. Lindstrom Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Clarence, 77, died Tuesday, September 7, 1999 at Regional Health Services of Howard County from cancer.
Clarence T. Kruger was born October 14, 1921 in Howard County, the son of Lydia (Kratz) and Daniel Krueger. Clarence's mother died when he was about four years old. Later he and his brother Orville lived with their aunt and uncle, Minnie and Henry Klomp of St. Croix Falls, WI during their youthful years.
Clarence returned to Cresco and enlisted in the Army. He served in the Medical Detachment of the 424th Infantry during World War II and participated in the Normandy Invasion on D-Day, June 6, 1944. After an honorable discharge he worked for Howard County Road Maintenance.
On June 9, 1950 he married Evelyn Hoopman DeMille at the Little Brown Church at Nashua. In 1953 Clarence acquired a bulk milk route and continued this work until his retirement in 1983.
Clarence was baptzied and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and was a member of the First Lutheran Church. He was a charter member of the unit 4561 Veterans of Foreign Wars and served as commander for four terms; 1955-56, 1976-77, and 1995-97. He served as an officer and board member of Comprehensive Systems. He enjoyed attending his annual army reunions and traveling.
Survivors include one son: Ronald of New Hampton; a sister Marjorie Billings of Nora Springs.
Clarence was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn in 1989, his parents, two sisters: Dorothy Kurdelmeier and Evelyn Nixon and a brother, Orville.
Clarence, 77, died Tuesday, September 7, 1999 at Regional Health Services of Howard County from cancer.
Clarence T. Kruger was born October 14, 1921 in Howard County, the son of Lydia (Kratz) and Daniel Krueger. Clarence's mother died when he was about four years old. Later he and his brother Orville lived with their aunt and uncle, Minnie and Henry Klomp of St. Croix Falls, WI during their youthful years.
Clarence returned to Cresco and enlisted in the Army. He served in the Medical Detachment of the 424th Infantry during World War II and participated in the Normandy Invasion on D-Day, June 6, 1944. After an honorable discharge he worked for Howard County Road Maintenance.
On June 9, 1950 he married Evelyn Hoopman DeMille at the Little Brown Church at Nashua. In 1953 Clarence acquired a bulk milk route and continued this work until his retirement in 1983.
Clarence was baptzied and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and was a member of the First Lutheran Church. He was a charter member of the unit 4561 Veterans of Foreign Wars and served as commander for four terms; 1955-56, 1976-77, and 1995-97. He served as an officer and board member of Comprehensive Systems. He enjoyed attending his annual army reunions and traveling.
Survivors include one son: Ronald of New Hampton; a sister Marjorie Billings of Nora Springs.
Clarence was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn in 1989, his parents, two sisters: Dorothy Kurdelmeier and Evelyn Nixon and a brother, Orville.
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