Rolf Krueger
April 6, 1936-March 2, 2006
Niles Daily Star, Friday, March 3, 2006, page 2, col. 1-2, microfilm Niles District Library
Rolf Krueger, 69, of Pinehurst Lane, Niles, died at 1:45 a.m. on Thursday, March 2, at Lakeland Hospital-Niles, following a brief illness.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 6, at Saint Paul's Lutheran Church, in Niles, with the Rev. Carl W. Bassett, of the church, officiating. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery, in Niles. Family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 5, at Halbritter Funeral Home, in Niles.
On April 7, 1936, in Hanover, Germany, he was born to Carl Krueger and Luise Hoyer and came to the United States in 1955, first to Chicago, then to Three Oaks. It was in 1966 that he moved from Three Oaks to Niles.
Earning a Master Machinist technical degree in Germany and continuing his education at Lake Michigan College, he was the former owner and operator of White Engineering on South 11th Street, in Niles.
During Peacetime, he proudly served in the U.S. Army. Many years ago, with the Optimist Club of Niles, he helped organize the local Soapbox Derby.
Boating and fishing on Lake Michigan were two of many enjoyments, as well as hunting near his cabin in Lake City.
On July 7, 1957, he married the former Hildegard (Skale) Krueger, who survives. Together, they participated in the activities of DANK.
He was preceded in death by two sisters and one brother.
In addition to his wife, Hildegard, surviving family includes, his daughter, Sonja (Chuck) Matheny, Granger, Ind.; two sons, Bernd (Tracey) Krueger, of Dowagiac and Kurt (Sharon) Krueger, of Niles; seven grandchildren, Jarimy, Nicole and Julian Springer and Rochelle, Jessica, Ryan and Andrea Krueger and his sister, Rosie Buenger, of Coloma.
Memorial contributions, in his memory, may be made to Saint Paul's Lutheran Church.
Arrangements were by Halbritter Funeral Home, in Niles.