Katherine Kruger

Jan 29, 1935 -

Jan 16, 2026

Katherine "Kathy" M. Kruger – Heaven gained an Angel

On Jan. 16, 2026, at the age of 90, with her daughter by her side, she went to be with the Lord.

She was preceded in death by her son, Terrence "Terry" (2010); husband, Ira (2016); daughter, Cynthia "Cindy" (2025); parents, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and in-laws. She is survived by her daughter, Janice Davis of Salem, Ore.; four grandchildren, Alissa Way of Fairbanks, Alaska, Erica Rothenbuhler of St. Petersburg, Fla., Laken (Kruger) Johansen of Maryland and Colten Kruger of Port Orchard, Wash.; nine great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; sister, Marilyn Chitwood of El Paso, Texas; two brothers, James Wright of El Paso, and Joe Wright of Little Rock, Ark.; and many nieces and nephews.

Services will be held on Monday, June 15, 2026, at 10 a.m., at Janssen Funeral Home, 6901 East Blue Lupine Drive, Palmer, AK 99645. Following the service there will be a fellowship and burial with will be held at 1 p.m. at Fort Richardson National Cemetery, East Valor Drive, Anchorage, AK 99505. Kathy will be laid to rest at Fort Richardson National Cemetery with the love of her life.

If you wish to attend the burial services, please e-mail her daughter Janice by June 10, 2026, as the base has a new protocol for access: jandavis@alpinesoft.com.