Krueger, Sally Ann (Lathrope)

Sally Ann Krueger
Dec. 27, 1938-Sept. 2, 2007

Sally Ann Krueger, 68, of Airport Road,  Niles, died following a brief illness at 9:08 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2, 2007, in Memorial Hospital, South Bend.

Mrs. Krueger was born on December 27, 1938, in Galien Township, to Robert and Marion Lillian (Mitchell) Lathrope. She had lived all of her life in the Niles-Buchanan area and graduated from Buchanan High School. Sally retired in 2002 after 39 years of service at the Simplicity Pattern Company.

Sally was a member of the Women's Service League at Simplicity. She enjoyed music and traveling, especially to Nashville and Branson, enjoyed flower gardening, cooking and crocheting. She was a Notre Dame football fan, and enjoyed attending family sports activities.

On October 13, 1948, in Niles, she married Henry N. Krueger, who survives. Also surviving are a son, Christopher (Carol) King of Niles; a daughter, Pamela (Brad) Cross of Niles; three grandchildren, Angie (Toby) Mann, Amy (Andy) Chodzinski and Matthew Cross; a great-grandson, Blake Mann; a brother, Johnny Manley of Pueblo, CO; and a sister, Laura Nason of Niles.

Mrs. Krueger was preceded in death by a brother, George Manley, and a sister, Roberta Krueger.

The funeral service for Sally Ann Krueger will be at 11 a.m. Friday, September 7, in Halbritter Funeral Home, with Rev. R. Allan Poage of Niles officiating. Committal service will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles.

The family will receive friends and relatives from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, in the funeral home.

Contributions in memory of Sally may be made to the Secret Sister Society to encourage screening for breast cancer.

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