Karen A. Krueger, 82, of Norfolk, died Sunday, March 13, 2022 at Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 18 at Northern Heights Baptist Church in Norfolk. Pastor David Martinez and John Grimes will be officiating the service. Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Norfolk. Visitation will be from 4 - 7 p.m., Thursday, March 17, also at Northern Heights Baptist Church.
Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk is in charge of the arrangements.
Karen Ann Krueger was born April 22, 1939 in Wayne to Alvin K. and Grace (Steppat) Jonson. She attended District 55, rural Hoskins, and graduated from Winside High School in 1957. She was married to Ralph V. Krueger on Dec. 21, 1958 at Zion East Lutheran Church, rural Hoskins. After marriage, the couple lived in Norfolk where they attended Northern Heights Baptist Church for 50 years. Karen worked several jobs, including at Norfolk Regional Center and Appeara until she retired 3.5 years ago. Her passions were people, animals, and her love for Jesus.
Survivors include her spouse, Ralph Krueger, of Norfolk; four children, Larry Krueger of Stanton, Julie (Noah) Daniel of Norfolk, Doug (Janet) Krueger of Stanton, and Mike (Carol) Krueger of Hoskins; five grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, as well as numerous others who claimed her as mom and family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Alvin and Grace; sister, Eleanor Kohorn; brother, Alvin “Bud” Jonson, and great-grandson Theodore Bernhardt.
Casket bearers will be Jack Bernhardt, Dan Carstens, Noah Daniel, Chuck Krueger, Nate Krueger and Josh Schmitz.
Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.
