Charles E. Krueger, age 79, passed away Dec. 31, 2006, beloved husband of Gean, nee Buffie; dear dad of Diane (Earl) Vander Wall, Nancy Chlasta, Kathy Sthay, Dave (Donna) Krueger and the late Kevin Krueger; loving grandpa of 12; fond brother of Virginia (Robert) Penn and Dorothy (the late Louis) Schilling. Visitation Thursday, Jan. 4, 2007 from 3 until 9 p.m. at Smits, DeYoung-Vroegh Funeral Home, 649 E. 162nd St. (Rt 6/159th St.), South Holland, IL. Funeral service Friday, 11 a.m. at the United Presbyterian Church, 16440 Cottage Grove Ave., South Holland, IL with services conducted by Rev. Jeanne Kumbalek. Interment private. Mr. Krueger was a WWII Army Corp Veteran and a retired Draftsman for the Whiting Corp. Memorials may be given to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, 383 Main Ave., 5th Floor, Norwalk, CT 06851. Further information 773-333-7000 or www.smithsfuneralhomes.com
