Dona Lee Metzgar Krueger was born in Hastings, Neb., on March 30, 1925, to Hazel McCleery Metzgar and Don Metzgar. Dona's great great-grandfather, Marion Fouts, was one of the first settlers in Adams County Nebraska.
Dona spent her childhood in Hastings and graduated from Hastings High school in 1943. She attended Kearney College on a regents scholarship and taught at a country school in Adams County.
Dona met Paul Krueger On October 11, 1942, just three months before he left to serve in World War II. For the next three years, as Paul served in the South Pacific, the two corresponded through letter writing. Paul credits Dona's letters with providing him the hope and encouragement he needed to get through the war without a leave home. The two were engaged while Paul was stationed on the island of Saipan. Paul returned on December 24, 1945, and the two were married in Hastings on January 17, 1945.
Together they operated a farm near Bladen, Nebraska and raised their four children.
Dona was an avid gardener, amazing cook, and prolific quilter, making scores of quilts by hand for her children and grandchildren and great grandchildren. Above all Dona loved and adored her family and they loved and adored her in return.
Dona passed away on her 89th birthday, March 30, 2014 in Blue Hill, Nebraska.
Dona is survived by her husband of 68 years, Paul F. Krueger, of Blue Hill; children, Pamela Kinney (Dan) of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Nancy Curry (Bill, deceased) of blue Hill, Nebraska, Peggy Sloey (Dan) of Greeley, Colorado, and Paul D. Krueger (Barb) of Blue Hill, Nebraska; Grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Daniel Kinney (Jennifer) and children, page and Riley of Fort Dodge, Iowa; Bill Curry (Tiffany) and children Luke, Katelyn and Mia of Shelby, Nebraska; Megan Taylor (Bob) and Collin of Gretna, Nebraska; Laura Thornburg (Brock) and children Jack and Lauren of Omaha, Nebraska; Leigh Bloomquist (Matt) and Wade of Wausa, Nebraska; Sean Sloey (Cara) and Stockton of Greeley, Colorado; Taylor Sloey of Lafayette, La.; Sam Krueger of Blue Hill, Nebraska (fiancée Megan); and Jared and Mitch Krueger of Bladen, Nebraska.
Also surviving are her brother, Don Metzgar and family Stroudsburg, Penn; brothers and sisters in law, Lucille Krueger, Red Cloud; Les and Betty Krueger, Hastings; Mariel Krueger, Wendel and Janice Krueger, Blue Hill; Glen and Kay Krueger, Hastings; Bill and Elaine Beezley, Red cloud; Nancy Krueger, Hastings; Jim and Marilyn Krueger, Norfolk' and numerous nieces and nephews.
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Services are Thursday, April 3, 2014, 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Hill, Nebraska, with Rev. Joshua Lowe officiating.
Burial will be at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Blue Hill, Nebraska.
Visitation will be Wednesday, April 2, 2014, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Merten-Butler Mortuary in Blue Hill, Nebraska.
Memorials can be directed to the church.
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