JaNelle Kruger

JaNelle Kruger

January 8, 2009

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.

Obituary Provided By:
Freeman Funeral Home
1249 E. 23rd St.
Fremont, NE  68025
www.ludvigsenmortuary.com