Visitation will be on Monday, AUGUST 13th from 10—11 AM with the Celebration of Life Service to follow at 11 AM all at Immanuel Lutheran on Fish Lake in Prior Lake. Her final resting place will be Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.
Helen’s story
Born on Wednesday, June 30, 1915 in New Prague, MN, Helen Margaret was the daughter to parents John and Emma (Scharf) Meyer. She was the fifth of six children. Helen’s childhood years were spent in New Prague, with attending school through the ninth grade.
When Helen first came to Minneapolis she worked in Dayton’s Sky Room as a waitress. However, most of Helen’s career was spent as a cook for the Richfield Public Schools. Helen married Vandeline J. David (Van) on Saturday, September 6, 1941 in Jordan, MN. They were blessed with two sons, James and Thomas. Van passed on December 6, 1986. Helen remarried on Sunday, April 8, 1990 to Herman E. Krueger. Helen welcomed three step-sons to the family, Robert, Paul and Mark and their families. Herman passed on March 2, 1993.
Helen volunteered for Lutheran Social Services. She enjoyed working with her friends at the thrift store in Minneapolis and even traveled with her friends to Hopkins when the store moved to a new location. She enjoyed cooking wonderful meals, especially when friends or relatives brought her fresh vegetables or freshly caught fish. She prepared most of her own meals at Kingsway unless there was shrimp on the menu in the dining room. Then she made sure to eat dinner in the dining room and enjoy the shrimp. She was an avid card player. It didn’t matter what card game she played, she often was the winner. She loved to collect angels and friends and relatives often brought her one when they traveled. Several of her angels were displayed in the Kingsway museum.
Helen was a loving mother who dearly loved her sons, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She loved to travel and easily made friends everywhere she went. One of the staff members from Kingsway said “She had a soul that drew you to her”. Helen lived a long life. She often stated that she was ready to go home to Heaven and see the face of God who she talked to daily.
A resident of Belle Plaine, Helen (David) Krueger was 97 years young when she passed away on the morning hours of Sunday July 22,2012 at the Belle Plaine Lutheran Home.
Forever loved, Helen will be deeply missed by sons, James Van (Mary) David of Ramsey, Thomas John (Lynda) David of Grants Pass, OR; grandsons, James C. (Tina) David, Andrew J. (Terri) David; great-grandchildren, Ethan, Sydney, Owen and Navy David; step-grandchildren, Michael Pyka, Kalin Krosch; step-sons, Rev. Robert (Linda) Krueger of Jordan, Paul (Rose) Krueger of Prior Lake, Mark (Ginger) Krueger of Eagle Creek, OR; step-grandchildren, Rob (Rachel) Krueger , Scott (Danielle) Krueger , Jon (Michelle) Krueger, Kristine (Jason) Jones, Timothy (Amy) Krueger and Angela Krueger, step-great-grandchildren, Samantha and Carter Jones, Jack, Anna, and Abby Krueger, Jazmine, Joey and Davina Krueger, Cameron and Hudson Krueger, Luke, Kendra and Audrey Krueger; many other loving relatives and friends.
Helen is preceded in death by her husbands, Vandeline (Van) David and Herman Krueger;
brothers, Norbert (Laura) Meyer, Harley (Hilda) Meyer; sisters, Hilda (Bill) Holtz, Alice (Erwin) Grassmann, Luella (Floyd) Broker; and other family members of Van and Herman’s families.
Pallbearers for Helen will be James David, Andrew David, Rob Krueger, Rod Broker, John Grassmann, and Mark Shaughnessy.
The Celebration of Life Service will be on Monday August 13, 2012 at 11 a.m., with visitation one hour prior all at Immanuel Lutheran Church on Fish Lake 20200 Fairlawn Avenue, Prior Lake. Reverend Robert Krueger and Reverend Brent Parrish will officiate. Helen will be laid to rest next to Van at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, MN.
The David-Krueger family is served with honor, care and compassion by Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Prior Lake Chapel.
