Nancy Kruger

Nancy Ann (Dinse) Kruger, 84, of Fort Wayne, Ind., passed away peacefully on July 15, 2025. She was born in Tecumseh, Mich. on October 4, 1940. Nancy was the daughter of the late Art and Marie Dinse.

 Nancy graduated in 1958 from Tecumseh High School and from Stautzenberger Business College in Toledo. She worked at Faraday Inc. in Adrian, Mich. until their wedding in May of 1961 at Grace Lutheran Church. They moved to Fort Wayne, Ind. after the wedding and she worked at Magnavox until 1964. She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church for over 60 years and worked there as a school secretary for 24 years until retirement.

She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Clarence Earl Kruger; their children, Michael (Tammie) Kruger, Karen (Dave) Jarrell; grandchildren, Chelsea (Zach) Schoeck, Dylan (Ellie) Kruger, Ryan (Grace) Jarrell, Rylee Jarrell; two great-grandchildren, Carter Schoeck and Addisyn Schoeck.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Viola Marie Dinse; her siblings, Sgt. Robert Dinse and Mary Lou Studnick.

 A visitation was held at Bethlehem Lutheran Church on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, from 2-4 p.m. and from 5-7 p.m. A funeral service will be at the church on Thursday July 24, 2025, at 11 a.m., with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Ridgeway Michigan Cemetery where she will join her Michigan family, at a later date.