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| Jul 26, 1951 - Dec 21, 2009 |
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No visitation |
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Saturday, January 9, 2010
10:30am -
First United Methodist Church
516 Kellogg Ave
Ames, Iowa 50010 |
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Jul 26, 1951 - Dec 21, 2009
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Sandy (Underhill) Kruger passed away suddenly in her home at 1520 Duff Avenue in Ames early Monday morning, December 21, 2009. A Memorial Service will be 10:30 AM Saturday, January 9, 2010 at First United Methodist Church in Ames.
Sandy, daughter of Robert and Marge Underhill, was born in Ames on July 26, 1951. She graduated from Ames High School in 1969, enrolled at Iowa State University where she was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority.
After graduating from ISU with a major in English and Speech, Sandy married Jim Ryan. Sandy had editing jobs in Chicago and Florida before moving to Los Angeles where she became secretary and research assistant to Irving Wallace, noted novelist and Hollywood screenwriter. When her husband was transferred to the Northwest, Sandy went with him. Soon afterwards they divorced, but Sandy stayed in Oregon and became actively involved with the Oregon Writers Association. She stayed in Oregon and with Rick Kruger founded an editing service named Creative Characters. Their successful business helped novice and established writers of both fiction and non-fiction. In addition, Sandy began working for the city of Beaverton, Oregon, where she eventually was promoted to city clerk.
In 1992, Sandy returned to her beloved hometown and became city clerk of Ames until her early retirement. To the joy of their families, she and Rick Kruger were married on May 23, 2000. The ceremony was held in Clarinda, Iowa at the birthplace home of Big Band trombonist Glenn Miller.
Sandy enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing, and had a lifelong love for animals, particularly cats and horses.
She was preceded in death by her mother in 2003.
Sandy Kruger enriched the lives of all who knew her, including three nephews, Joss Nichols of Washington, D.C., Travis Nichols of Chicago, IL., and Chris Chehadeh of St. Paul, MN., two nieces, Caitlin Mills of Ames and Maia Chehadeh of Eden Prairie, MN and one great-niece, Willa Sue Nichols of Washington, D.C. Other close relatives include her sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Pam and Chad Chehadeh of St. Paul, MN.
Sandy leaves behind her beloved husband Rick, her father Robert Underhill, her sister Susan Mills and her husband Ken Mills, all of Ames. Her memory is honored by many friends and her family.
Memorials may be given to the family for Sandy’s favorite charities.
On line condolences may be sent to www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com
Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care is assisting the family.
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