Tena Clara (Marsjens) KRUGER

KRUGER, MILLER, MARSJENS, CONRAD

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 1/22/2007 at 07:51:43

July 1, 2004

Tena Clara Kruger, 84, of Clarion, passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2004, at the Wright Medical Center, Clarion. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, June 29, at the Ewing Dugger Funeral Home in Clarion. Pastor Mike Murdock conducted the 10:30 a.m. service. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery, Clarion.

Tena Kruger, was born on March 28, 1920 in Iowa Falls, the daughter of Jake and Jennie (Miller) Marsjens. She was raised in Iowa Falls, graduating from the Iowa Falls High School. On February 12, 1941, Tena was united in marriage to Andrew A. Kruger in Iowa Falls. To this union one son was born. The couple farmed near Iowa Falls for four years. They then moved to a farm northwest of Clarion in 1950 and continued farming there until retiring in 1971, when they moved to Clarion. Tena worked at the Clarion High School in the cafeteria for 17 years. One of Tena's greatest joys were her granddaughters. Tena was a life long member of the Church of the Open Bible.

Tena is survived by her daughter-in-law, Ronda Kruger of Clarion; two granddaughters; one sister, Delores Conrad of Colo; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Andrew; son, Myrl; and four brothers and three sisters.

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