MARTIN P. KRUGER

Martin P. Kruger was born on a farm north of Arlington, Nebr. on Dec 9, 1895. He was the son of F. William Kruger and Lena (Duklau) Kruger. A farmer and lifetime resident of the community, Martin was married to Katherine Wehmeyer. She passed away on August 16, 1941. On January 2, 1944 he was united in Holy Matrimony with Olinda Hilgenkamp at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.

Martin passed away Thursday, November 17, 1977 at Dodge County Memorial Hospital Annex in Fremont, having attained the age of 81 years, 11 months and 8 days. He is survived by his wife, Olinda; 1 son, Roger Kruger, 1 brother Albert Kruger and 1 sister, Miss Laura Kruger. He was preceded in death by his parents; 2 brothers, Albert, in infancy and Evi Kruger and by 1 sister Sophie Hilgenkamp.

In Memory of: MARTIN P. KRUGER

Dec. 9, 1895 Arlington, Nebr. Nov. 17, 1977 Fremont, Nebr.

Funeral Services: 2:00 P.M. Saturday, November 19, 1977

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Arlington, Nebraska

Officiating: Pastor Robert Backhus

Organist: Mr. George Bluma

The Congreagation Will Sing: Hymn No. 597 “For Me to Live Is Jesus”

Hymn No. 599 “My Course is Run, Praise God, My Course is Run”

Hymn No. 611 “The Day is Surely Drawing Near”

Hymn No. 341 “Crown Him with Many Crowns”

Choir: “What A Friend We Have In Jesus”

PALLBEARERS: John Royuk, Donald Kruger, Raymond Hilgenkamp, LeRoy Dunklau, Ronald Hilgenkamp, Gary Grefe, David Dunklaw

Interment: St. Paul’s Cemetery Arlington, Nebraska

Arrangements by: Reckmeyer Funeral Home

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~