Kerry Kruger

Kerry Paul Kruger, age 66 of Nashua, Iowa died Thursday, March 6, 2014, at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 10, 2014, at the Hugeback Johnson Funeral Home - Olson Chapel in Nashua, with Pastor James Mann officiating. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Nashua with Jim Allison, Jim Zwanziger, Jim Wilkens, John Campbell, Ray Legel, Henry Harnisch, Sid Johnson and Denny Burnett serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Larry Degner, Melvin Allison, Joe Pagel and Steve Pattschull. Friends may greet the family 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. Sunday, March 9, 2014 at the Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home - Olson Chapel in Nashua. Visitation continues at the funeral home beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. Kerry Paul Kruger was born September 11, 1947, in Charles City, IA, the son of Donald A. and Joyce E. (Bailey) Kruger. He attended school in Nashua and was a graduate of the Nashua High School Class of 1966. While in high school, Kerry was active in the wrestling program and Future Farmers of America. While visiting Bill's Truck-Stop in Charles City, he met Patricia Elaine Godderz whose family owned the business. Kerry and Pat were united in marriage on November 20, 1970, at The Little Brown Church, Nashua. To this union three children were born. Kerry spent 39 years working for Carnation/Nestle in Waverly where he was a member of the Teamster Union. Kerry and Pat had lived in rural Plainfield, rural Ionia, in Nashua and the past 22 years on the Kruger Family Century Farm. Kerry was an avid outdoorsman enjoying hunting, trapping and fishing. He looked forward to his yearly two-week trip to Blindfold Lake in Canada, where the entire family spent time fishing and relaxing. He was an organic farmer, enjoyed raising sheep and usually had several buffalo to raise. In his younger days, he loved the ‘muscle' cars, having owned a ’67 Plymouth Satellite and a ‘69 Dodge Coronet Convertible. Survivors include his wife, Pat; one daughter Kelsey (Justin) Ahrens of Ankeny, IA; one son, Kraig (Aimee) Kruger of Cedar Rapids,IA; two grandchildren, Megan Kruger and Kameron Kruger; one brother, Donald (Brenda) Kruger of Woodward, IA; mother-in-law, Margaret Blanck of Charles City; one sister-in-law, Joan Kruger of Ionia. He was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Karmen on June 3, 1971; one brother, Kent Kruger.