Obituary: Kruckenberg, Alvin A.
(Age 88) Passed away peacefully July 21, 2014 with his family by his side.
He was born May 5, 1926 to Adolph and Rosilia (Klaus) Kruckenberg in Halliday, ND.
He served in the U.S. Army 31 May 1945 - 27 Jan 1947 and received an Army occupation medal and victory medal.
He married Ramona Lang Dec. 29, 1948 in Zap, ND and resided on the family farm until 1952.
They then moved out west to the Newport, Davenport, Odessa area working for Brendie Machinery.
In June 1960-Dec.1966 he worked for Pring Ranch in Rose Lake, ID as a foreman.
They moved back to Spokane in Dec. 1966 and he worked for CASE Company and then they moved to Highway 2 as Case Power and Equipment, retiring in March 1982.
He then enjoyed putting up hay, combining grain and tending to the cows.
He was active dancing Sunday evenings to the old time music at the Eagles Lodge.
He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church Medical Lake, Arie #2 Fraternal Order of Eagles and VFW Post 2900.
Alvin is survived by his wife of 65 ½ years Ramona; son Myron of Spokane and fiancÊ Cheryl Niles of Medical Lake; daughter Shirley (Dallas) Engel of Cheney; brother Marlyn (Janet) of Ogden, UT; 8 step-grandchildren; 12 step great-grandchildren; 3 step great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister Lorna Lindeman; brother Raymond Kruckenberg and son-in-law Gary L. Huffman.
Visitation will be Thursday and Friday 10-5 at Heritage and Funeral Service 1:00PM Saturday August 2, 2014 at Medical Lake High School Auditorium, 200 E. Barker in Medical Lake with burial to follow at Greenwood Memorial Terrace.
A reception will follow at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Medical Lake.
God saw you were getting tired, and a cure was not to be, so he put his arms around you and whispered, “Come to me”.
With tearful eyes we watched you, and saw you pass away.
Although we loved you dearly, We could not make you stay.
A golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands at rest.
God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best.