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Robert (Bob) Allen Krueger, age 67, of Phoenix, AZ, passed away suddenly on May 2, 2021 and went home to live with his Lord and Savior.
Bob was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota on February 20, 1954. In 1967, Bob’s family moved to Phoenix, Arizona where he attended Good Shepherd Lutheran school and church where he was confirmed. After Good Shepherd, Bob attended West High and then went on to Phoenix College.
In 1974, Bob met Paula (nee Weber), and the two were married on January 24, 1975 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Phoenix, Arizona. Bob and Paula had two children, Tanya and Chris, and just celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary.
Bob was a jack of all trades and a master of all. Bob started working as a machinist in high school. After high school, he went on to work for an upholstery shop, digging graves at a cemetery, worked for Arizona Crane and Hoist, worked for Perma Finish, Co-owned Scorpion Boat and built pontoon boats, ran his own machine shop, and worked for P&H Cranes. After this, he started working in the plating industry, working for Tri-star, Metco, Southwest metal Finishing, and Chem Research. At all of these jobs, Bob did plumbing, electrical work, machining parts, building powder coating lines, upholstery work, repairing cranes all over the country, welding, maintaining chemical tanks, etc…
In his spare time, Bob did everything; all of his own car maintenance, plumbing, electrical, roofing, drywall, kitchen remodeling, gardening, cooking, sewing, hunting, fishing, camping, grilling, etc… He dearly loved his wife, kids, and grandkids, and enjoyed spending time with them. Bob retired in April of 2020, and spent his year of retirement building furniture, working on projects around the house, and remodeling his ’36 Chevy Master Deluxe (His “retirement” car). Bob wasn’t afraid of a challenge. He would say, “If you can read, you can do anything.” Above all, Bob was an amazing teacher, husband, dad, father-in-law, papa, and friend.
Bob had the biggest heart and a deep faith in God. He loved doing things for others, fixing things, and giving gifts, and through all things he encouraged us to have faith in God. He was always reminding us that God is handling things and not to worry, and this is the faith that we hold on to today.
Bob is survived by his wife of 46 years, Paula, and his children, Tanya (Daniel) Magruder and their children Leila, Jack, James and Lydia (Mesa, AZ), and Chris (Liz) Krueger and their daughter Collette (Phoenix, AZ), as well has his siblings Rene (Gus) Koutia (Glendale, AZ), Linda (Jay) Meshay (Phoenix, AZ), his sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law Karen (John) Krueger (Albuquerque, NM), Steve (Cheri) Weber (Mesa, AZ), Joanne (Andy) Weber (Chandler, AZ), Marty (Gayle) Larson (Kansas City, MO) and many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents Martin and Dolores Krueger, his brother John Krueger, his father-in-law Arthur Lynn Weber, his sisters-in-law Karen Poole and Gayle Larson, and his brothers-in-law Andy Weber and Bill Poole.
A memorial service will be held at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Phoenix, Arizona on June 5, 2021 at 11am. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. A light lunch will follow the service.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 3040 N 7th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85013
