Karen Jean Krueckenberg

May 19, 1948 ~ July 3, 2022
Karen Jean Krueckenberg, 74 of Indianapolis entered Heavens Gates on Sunday, July 3. She was born on May 19, 1948, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to John and Dorothy Peace Graham.
Karen enjoyed animals, especially cats, she and her late husband had traveled the world. She enjoyed doing puzzles and latch hook art. She also loved reading her Bible and spending time with her family and friends.
Karen is survived by her daughters Karla (David) Crane, Renee Hovenstine, son-in-law Phillip Gill, sister Roxanne Graham, grandchildren Anna Hovenstine, Leah Busby, Kellie Gill, Tyler Gill, cousins Amber and Jaden Graham, life partner Jim McDaniel and her beloved cat Gracie. She was preceded in death by her husband Karl Krueckenberg, daughter Laura Gill.
The family will be celebrating Karen’s life by returning her ashes back to where she was born.
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I loved this beautiful lady. When I first met her we read scripture together and it was so uplifting for us both. I loved when she always told me I was young..Lol. Such a beautiful soul. My sincerest pleasure to have met her. A quote I love for this beautiful family whom I have such a great pleasure of being a part of…” THE DASH “…I read of a man who stood to speak at the funeral of a friend. He referred to the dates on the tombstone from the beginning…to the end. He noted that 1st came the date of birth and spoke the following date with tears, but said what mattered most of all was the dash between those years. For the dash represents all the time that they spent on earth. And now only those who loved them know what little time line is worth. For it matters not, how much we own, the cars, the house…the cash. What matters is how we live and love and how we spend our dash. So, think about this long and hard..are there things you’d like to change? For you never know how much time is left that can still be rearranged if we just slow down enough to consider what’s true and real and always try to understand the way other people feel. And less quick to anger and show appreciation more and love the people in our lives like we’ve never loved before. If we treat each other with respect and more often wear a smile, remembering that this special dash might only last a little while. So when your eulogy is being read, with your life’s actions to rehash…would you be proud of the things they say about how you spent your dash?……This was given to me when my mom passed. Love and prayers to you all my family forever ߙ ❤️