Jane Kruempel
Jane Ann Kruempel, 92, of Elgin, Iowa died Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at the Elkader Care Center, Elkader, Iowa, where she had been a resident for three years. She was born on January 28, 1923, in Highland Township, near Volga, Iowa. She was the daughter of Robert and Ruth (Duff) Scott. Jane was raised in the area and was an Arlington High School graduate.
Jane was united in marriage with Harold Kruempel on February 22, 1941, at the Lutheran parsonage in Oelwein. To this union four children were born. She worked on the farm and also cleaned houses. She was the director of the Fayette County Food Shelf and actively involved in the Elgin Lutheran Church. Jane enjoyed her cats, doing word searches, attending Barbershop shows, gardening and visiting with friends. She always had a kind word and smile to everyone she met.
Jane is survived by her children: Carol Perfetti of Walla Walla, Washington, Pastor Robert Kruempel of Missouri Valley, Iowa, Richard (Carrie) Kruempel of Santa Fe, New Mexico and Deanna (Jerry) O’Brien of Volga, Iowa; nine grandchildren, Lisa Perfetti, Michael Perfetti, Laura Davis, Mary (Wyatt) Greenwood, Jennie Kruempel, Amy Kruempel and Heidi (Jeff) Dennis, Ellery Roberts-Kruempel and Molly Brouwer; 15 great-grandchildren, Mia Perfetti, Lucia Perfetti, Kirsten Davis, Kylie, Jordan, Payton, Lucas, Kaleb and Marcus Greenwood, Sam, Marisa and Jackson Dennis, MaKenna and Jesse Brouwer and Jaycee Sherman.
Jane was preceded in death by her husband, Harold; her parents, Robert and Ruth; one brother, Kenneth Scott and two grandsons, Randall Lee Roberts-Kruempel and Artemus James Roberts-Kruempel.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at 11 a.m. at the Elgin Lutheran Church, Elgin, Iowa. There was a one-hour visitation before the service at the church. Burial was at Hillcrest Cemetery, Volga, Iowa.
Leonard–Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Elgin, Iowa assisted the family with arrangements. Condolences may be left with www.graufuneralhomes.com