WM. HENRY KRUGER BURIED WEDNESDAY

William Henry Kruger, son of the lat Henry Kruger, was born at Fontanelle in Washington county on April 16th, 1873, and he died at his home in Arlington on Oct. 7th, 1946, being 73 years, 5 months and 21 days old at the time of his death. On October 5th, 1898 he was united in marriage to Miss Kila Hagle at Fontanelle, and to this union were born seven children, six of whom survive. One daughter, Mildred passing away in 1935. He leaves to mourn his passing besides his wife, three sons and three daughters. Walter of Arlington; Raymond of Omaha; Mrs. Roscoe Cook of Nemaha, Iowa; Mrs. Lawrence Knoell of Fremont; and Mrs. Art Knoell, also of Fremont; and Gene of Arlington. After their marriage in 1898 they moved on a farm near Fontanelle, later moving near Orum, then back to the old farm at Fontanelle. In 1930 they moved to Arlington.

One brother, Frank Kruger of Arlington and three sisters, Mrs. Robert Brand of Fontanelle; Mrs. Walter Martin of Pueblo, Colo.; Mrs. Amelia Brunner of Omaha; and three half sisters, Mrs. Rudolph Stork of Nickerson; Mrs. Ed Newkirk of Fontanelle; Mrs. Henry Giesselmann of Arlington; one step brother, Andrew Gross of Omaha; one step sister, Mrs. Clara Lyon of Oak Ridge, Tenn.; ten grandchildren; one great grandchild and large circle of relatives and friends mourn his passing.

Services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Methodist church, conducted by Rev. A. W. Clarke, Mrs. Alvin Anderson and Miss Lucy Lawson sang duets.

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

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