KRUEGER, Eileen

Arizona Silver Belt, Globe, Arizona, Wednesday, August 20, 2014 Eileen M. Krueger, 89, of Pulaski, Wis., formerly of Green Bay, Wis., died Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014. She was born in Crystal Falls, Mich., on March 9, 1925 to Guido “Mike” and Angeline (LaPlante) Aliprandini. Eileen worked at the Telephone Phone Company, American Laundry and the Press-Gazette. In 1949, she married Donald Krueger at St. Willebrord Catholic Church. He preceded her in death in 2008. Over a 12-year period, Mr. and Mrs. Krueger cared for 18 foster children. She liked to bowl, play cards and dance. Eileen was an avid reader and loved to crochet. Survivors include five children and their spouses, James Krueger of Miami, Ariz., Robert and Mary Krueger of Appleton, Suzanne and Christopher Beamish of Mukilteo, Wash., Marianne “Molly” Yach of Pulaski, and Thomas and Sue Krueger of Warren, Ore.; 12 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a brother and sister-in-law, Charles “Bud” and Ann Aliprandini; a sister, Frances Arduengo of Merced, Calif.; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald C. Krueger on Jan. 20, 2008; her parents; and a sister-in-law and her husband, Bill and Norine Morrell. Friends may call at Assumption B.V.M., 124 E. Pulaski St., Pulaski, Wis., from 10 to 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 22, 2014. The Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the church at the church with Fr. Bob Konkol O.F.M. officiating. Burial will be in St. John the Baptist Cemetery in Howard, Wis. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established to benefit Unity Hospice. Blaney Funeral Home is assisting the family. To send online condolences, please go to www.BlaneyFuneralHome.com.