John G. Kruger

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JOHN G. KRUGER

BORN
May 2, 1930
Rural O’Brien County, Sheldon, Iowa
PASSED AWAY
March 30, 2018
Sheldon, Iowa

FUNERAL SERVICE
10:30 A.M. Wednesday, April 4, 2018
St. Paul Lutheran Church; Sheldon, Iowa
Rev. Craig Nissen ~ Officiating

Visitation will be Tuesday, April 3, 2018
after 4:00 PM at St. Paul Lutheran Church
in Sheldon, Iowa
family will be present from 5:00 – 7:00 PM.
at the church

MUSIC
“I Can Only Imagine”
Sung by: Clint Badberg
CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS
“It Is Well With My Soul”
“Great Is Thy Faithfulness”
Organist: Carleen Kehrberg

CASKET BEARERS
Darrell Kruger Jr. Adam Jorgensen
Kurt Kruger Jason Kruger
Caleb Haverdink Zack Smith
Justin Zandstra Tom Bastron
Cody TerMeer

FINAL RESTING PLACE
St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
Sheldon, Iowa

After the graveside service relatives and friends are invited
to join the family in the fellowship hall of the church.

Arrangements are under the care of the:
Vander Ploeg Funeral Home; Sheldon, Iowa
JOHN G. KRUGER
John Grant Kruger, the son of Alfred Sr. and Myrtle (Evans) Kruger, was born May 2, 1930 in rural O’Brien County. He attended country school near Sheldon and graduated from Sheldon High School in 1948. After graduating John served for eight years in the Iowa National Guard, where he was an expert marksman. He was honorably discharged as a sergeant in 1956. On May 22, 1951, he was united in marriage to Dolores Mae Van Meeteren at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Sheldon. The couple made their home on a farm north of Sheldon, where he enjoyed helping his dad on the family farm. They moved to Manilla, Iowa where he worked at Midwest Breeders. They moved to Sheldon where he worked for the Sanborn Creamery. He then worked as an independent jobber for Standard Oil for 9 ½ years. Then worked for the Farmers Co-op Elevator for 16 years until his retirement in 1992. John passed away March 30, 2018 at his home reaching the age of 87 years, 10 months and 28 days.
He was an active member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Sheldon. John loved spending time with his family. He had a passion for fishing, hunting, bowling and was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan. John and Dolores loved traveling and spending winters in Texas.
He leaves to cherish his memories his wife, Dolores of nearly 67 years; four sons, Ronald of Sheldon, Iowa; Darrell (Pam) of Harrisburg, South Dakota; Dennis (Lesa) of Sheldon, Iowa and Todd (Marie) of Sheldon, Iowa; ten grandchildren, Rachel (Adam) Jorgensen, Jason Kruger, Jill (Caleb) Haverdink, Darrell Jr. “DJ” Kruger, Elizabeth (Zach) Smith, Kurt Kruger, Jodi (Thomas) Bastron, Kori (Cody) TerMeer, Jenna (Justin) Zandstra, Kaci Kruger, 13 great-grandchildren; one sister, Audrey (Bob) Magnuson of Portland, Oregon, one brother, Alfred Jr. (Linda) Kruger of Sheldon.
John was proceeded in death by his parents, a sister and brother-in-law, Virginia and Marv Horn, a brother, Donald Kruger and one sister, Marilyn in infancy.









A ship sails away
And we see it no more,
But we know it is
going to some other shore.

Our dear ones pass on
And we see them no more.
But we know they are
Waiting on some other shore
Helen Steiner Rice