He was born August 11, 1920 in Holliston, Massachusetts and moved to Port Charlotte two years ago from Cherokee, North Carolina. He was an auto mechanic for many years. He was a veteran of the WWII, US Army. He will be missed by all who knew him.
He is survived by his daughters, Judy Martin of Winter Park, Fl, Donna Gabrielson of Atlanta, IN, and Heidi Sherlock of Warne, NC; his sons, Gerald D. Kruger of Tampa, FL, Stephen B. Kruger, Jr. of Australia, Peter R. Kruger of Mountain Home, ID, Theodore J.J. Kruger of Tampa, FL, Warren L. Kruger of Wimauma, FL, Jonathan C. Kruger of Bethel, Alaska and Allen W. Kruger of Michigan; 25 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.