Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Kruger, John Dalzell November 4, 2008 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com August 7, 2013, 2:16 am Ionia Sentinel Standard - Wed. Nov. 5, 2008 John Dalzell Kruger, aged 92, of Muir, passed away Nov. 4, 2008. He was born April 8, 1916, the son of Francis Rudolph and Inez (Dalzell) Kruger. He married Pearl Audrey Halstead Kemp Dec. 27, 1975. John married late in life as he was 59 years old when he married Pearl. John farmed on his parent’s farm with his dad. He lived here all of his 92 years of life, located north of Muir on Hayes Rd. He also worked with his brother Knight farming in Muir. He retired from Chrysler in 1979, and retired from farming in his eighties. He did everything on the farm including welding and fixing machinery. John was the jack of all trades. John loved camping, country music and Lawrence Welk. He is survived by his loving wife of 32 years Pearl (Kemp) Kruger of Ionia; children Ronald (Susie) Kemp of Grand Ledge, Duane (Kathy) Kemp of Grand Ledge, Barbara (Al)Trepczyk of Wisconsin, Edwin (Priscilla) Kemp of Bellvue, James (Tawney) Kemp of North Carolina and Steven (Sheila) Kemp of Grand Ledge; 24 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; 1 very special niece Linda Pigue and several cousins. Funeral services will be held Friday 11 a.m. at Lake Funeral Home in Ionia with Rev. Kenneth Harger officiating. The family will receive friends and relatives Wednesday 4-7 and Thursday 4-7 p.m., at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers you may make contributions to Eaton Community Hospice in Charlotte. Online condolences may be made at www.lakefuneralhomes.com. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/k/kruger22025nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb