JaNelle Kruger, obituary portrait — Ludvigsen Mortuary

In Loving Memory

JaNelleKruger

Date of Birth January 1, 1900
Passed Away On January 8, 2009
At Age 109 years
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JaNelle was born to Clyde and Ethel (Sparr) Horrocks on March 5, 1949 in Tilden, Nebraska. She grew up on the farm near Meadow Grove and attended a rural school before graduating from Meadow Grove High School in 1967. She then attended Norfolk Junior College in Norfolk, Nebraska.

On July 30, 1989, JaNelle was married to John N. Kruger. They lived on a farm northwest of Arlington in the Telbasta area. She has worked for the Fremont Public School system for the past 23 years, and was currently a secretary in Fremont's Middle School. Her life touched many while working with the children in school, and she would want you to remember that laughter and good memories heal the heart.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Fremont. Her life centered around her family and her grandchildren. She is survived by:
her husband – John
2 daughters – Amy and husband Mike Ward of Colorado Springs, Colorado
and their children Kaila, Michael, Amber, and Hannah
Sara and husband Fred Ness of rural Fremont
and their children Katelynn and Kaylee
1 son – Benjamin and wife Jessica Kruger of Fort Dodge, Iowa
and their daughter Callie
father – Clyde Horrocks of Norfolk
2 sisters – Janet and husband Don Ohlrich of Norfolk
Jane and husband Tom Qualset of Central City
JaNelle was preceded in death by an infant daughter, a son James Daniel Kruger, granddaughter Madison JaNelle Ness, her mother Ethel, and John's parents Norman and Marijo Kruger.

The funeral service will be 10:30 AM Tuesday (January 13th, 2009) in the First United Methodist Church, Fremont, with the Rev. Ron Croom officiating. The committal will follow in Memorial Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the First United Methodist Church and to the donor's choice.

Visitation at the Ludvigsen Mortuary in Fremont will be on Monday (Jan. 12th) from 2 to 8 PM, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 PM.

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Services

Visitation

Ludvigsen Mortuary - Fremont

1249 E. 23rd St.

Fremont, NE, 68025

Funeral Service

First United Methodist Church

815 N. Broad

Fremont, NE, 68025

Graveside Service

Memorial Cemetery

800 W. 23rd St.

Fremont, NE, 68025

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Condolences (25)

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Robyn (Hartung) Westergaard Montrose, CO January 15, 2009
"I have such a heavy heart to write this. John and family, you are ALL in my prayers and have been since I heard. Nell was always so much fun to be around and it didn't matter where she was she ALWAYS had a smile for all of those she knew and even the ones she didn't. I remember the first time I met her and I thought "what a bubbly lady she is", John needs a "bubble" in his world ! Take care, dear friends, let God hold you close in the days to come."
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SUE MALY FREMONT, NE January 14, 2009
"AMY AND FAMILY.....You were so blessed to have such a wonderful, bubbly, happy, effervescent MOTHER!!! I remember when you were at Milliken Park. I'm thinking it was 3rd grade but then I taught lst grade so many years, I am unsure. But I feel so bad that you will not have your mother around to cheer and support you. Be thankful for the many memories and pass them on to your chlildren so they too will know what a fantastic person their grandmother was. Love, Sue Maly"
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Dean Jacobs Musanze, Rwanda, Africa January 13, 2009
"JaNelle had the special quality of making the world a better place by her presence, her humor, her wit and compassion. I am lucky to have known her in my brief passages through the middle school and always looked for her smiling face while she sat at her desk. She touched many lives in a deep and kind way, and we are all better for it. I am sadden to hear such painful news from back home, and will find a quiet place to shed my own tears of letting her go and saying goodbye to such a kind person. I remember her telling me to be careful in Africa the last time I passed through the middle school. She was consistent in her care for all. With deepest respect, Dean Jacobs Rwanda, Africa"
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