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Esther Martha Kruse Krepel
24 Dec 1932 – 30 Nov 2020
| Birth | 24 Dec 1932 |
| Death | 30 Nov 2020 |
| Cemetery | Christ Lutheran Cemetery Bazile Mills , Knox County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Judy Johnson on 03 Dec 2020 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/219232907 |
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Private family services for Esther Krepel, age 87, of Creighton, Nebraska will be December 14, 2020, at Christ Lutheran Church in Bazile Mills, Nebraska. Revered Terry Huber will officiate. Public graveside services will follow at approximately 11:30 a.m. at Christ Lutheran Cemetery in Bazile Mills. Social distancing guidelines will be followed. Masks are required. Esther died Monday, November 30, 2020, at Avera Creighton Hospital. Esther Martha (Kruse) Krepel, daughter of Herman and Hilda (Menger) Kruse, was born December 24, 1932, at Creighton, Nebraska. Esther attended country school near the family home. On February 7, 1953, Esther was united in marriage to Robert Krepel, Sr. at Christ Lutheran Church in Bazile Mills, Nebraska. They were blessed with four children, Robert, David, Mark, and Donna. Esther and Bob lived north of Creighton on the Kruse family farm for most of their married life. Besides raising her family, Esther helped on the farm and had a large garden. Many hours were spent in her kitchen canning, cooking, and baking for her family. Esther worked at The Carriage House in Creighton and also at Creighton Care Centre for many years. Bob and Esther moved into Creighton in 1994. Esther’s faith was very important to her. She was baptized on January 22, 1933, and confirmed on May 22, 1946, at Christ Lutheran Church in Bazile Mills, where she remained a member for the rest of her life. She was active in the Ladies Aid. Esther enjoyed spending time with her family and camping with them. Family gatherings usually involved playing cards. Esther is survived by her husband, Bob of Creighton; children, Robert (Carey) Krepel, Jr. of Creighton, David (Mary) Krepel of Kingfisher, Oklahoma, Mark (Beth) Krepel of Crofton, and Donna (Jeff) Jones of Crofton; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; brothers, Herman Kruse of Creighton and Lyle (Linda) Kruse of Omaha; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Hilda Kruse; daughter, Barbara in infancy; grandson, Garrett Jones; sisters, Mathilda (Walter) Fuelberth, Selma (Dale) Lemke, and Lois (Myron) Koenig; sister-in-law, Sharlyn Kruse; and Bob’s siblings, Leon (Jeanine) Krepel, Leona (Ed) Nadrachal, Helen (Louis) Waterman, Milada (Martin) Craig, and Bess (Royal) Jeffrey-Tinker. A Celebration of Life will be held in the summer of 2021, with details to follow.
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- Mathilda R. Kruse Fuelberth 1928–2014
- Selma W. Kruse Lemke 1930–2014
- Lois Elizabeth Kruse Koenig 1934–1998
- Herman A Kruse 1938–?
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