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Nadine Krug
NADINE M. KRUG
Mount Auburn
Nadine M. Krug, 94, of Mount Auburn, died Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, at Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab in Vinton.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, at Mount Auburn United Methodist Church with Pastor Mike Ferguson officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 4, at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home in Vinton and also one hour before services at the church on Tuesday. Interment will be in Mount Auburn Cemetery.
Nadine was born Jan. 1, 1923, near Traer in Tama County, Iowa, the daughter of John and Ella Helm Boldt. She was a lifelong resident of the Benton County area, living in Garrison, La Porte City and Mount Auburn. She graduated from Garrison High School in 1940. She attended Iowa State Teachers College and taught in rural schools in Monroe and Bruce townships for 4 1/2 years.
She married Marvin A. Krug on June 8, 1942, in Tacoma, Wash. They lived in Greenville, Pa., and Columbia, S.C., while Marvin was in the service. They farmed in the La Porte City area and, in 1956, moved to Mount Auburn, where she enjoyed her time as a housewife, retiring in 1982. Marvin preceded her in death on Dec. 26, 1991.
Nadine was active in her church and community. She was a member of Mount Auburn United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women and served on the church board in various offices. She was a member of Emil H. Dutler Post 177 American Legion Auxiliary in Mount Auburn. She served as a volunteer at the Virginia Gay Annex in Vinton and was a member of the Happy Hour Club. She enjoyed cooking, quilting, crocheting and knitting. She loved spending time with her family, particularly her grandchildren, and she enjoyed a trip to Alaska with Marvin in 1989.
Nadine is survived by one son, Jerry (JoEllen) Krug of Mount Auburn; one daughter, Janet (Jerry) Appleton of Fairfax; two grandchildren, Pamela (Wade) Helfer of Ames and Brian (Tina) Krug of Adel; four great-grandchildren, Genevieve and Jacob Helfer and Henry and Tucker Krug; and a sister-in-law, Dorothy Boldt, and brother-in-law, Ervin Krug, both of La Porte City.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and one brother, Donald Boldt.
A memorial fund has been established.
Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home in Vinton is caring for Nadine and her family.
Condolences may be left at vsrfh.com.
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