Donald James 'Jim' Krueger
STRONG CITY - Donald James "Jim" Krueger, 62, died
Saturday (Dec. 29, 2007) at his home in Strong City.
He was born March 20, 1945, in Emporia to Fred C. and Delia
Dee (White) Krueger. He and Carolyn Childers were married and divorced. He
married Beverly Bea Hughes in 1978 in Cottonwood Falls. She died in 2000.
He worked many years as a trucker, including driving for
Dolly Madison. He was a machine operator at Cable Tech and had been employed
there since the opening of the factory six years ago.
Survivors include sons, Richard Childers of Houston, Jerry
Moore of Newton, Patrick Moore of Magnolia, Texas, and Shane Krueger of
Herington; daughters, Teresa Vandergrift of Wichita, Karen Hopkins of Newton,
Delia Dee Krueger of Emporia, and Donna Evans of Cottonwood Falls; brothers,
Chris Krueger and Richard Krueger, both of Texas; a sister, Patricia O'Brien of
Wichita; 18 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Glen
Krueger; and two grandchildren.
Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 9
a.m. to service time Friday at the Brown-Bennett-Alexander Funeral Home in
Cottonwood Falls.
A celebration of life service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at
the funeral home, with Pastor Rick Smith of First Baptist Church of Cottonwood
Falls officiating.
Cremation will be following the service and he will be
inurned at the Halstead Cemetery at a later date.
Memorial contributions can be made to Hand in Hand Hospice
or the American Red Cross in care of the funeral home, 201 Cherry, Cottonwood
Falls, KS 66845.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at
www.brown-bennett-alexander.com.
