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Altoona Mirror
January 26, 2004

Jennie L. Kruis

Jennie L. Rruis, 55, of Skelp Box 490, Altoona RD 3, died Saturday mor
ing, Jan. 24, 2004 at Altoona Hospital after a brief illness. She wa
s born Jan. 30, 1948 in Tyrone, a daughter of the late Francis Glenma
and Dorothy Ellen (Calderwood) Barner Sr. She married Vaughn K. "Sap
" Kruis Sept 2, 1967. He died Sept 10, 2000.
Surviving are two sons: Rick Gray and wife, Deanna, of Tyrone RD 3 an
d Vaughn K. "Bo" Kruis Jr. and wife Angela, of Altoona RD 3; two daugh
ters: Donna Hershel and husband Donald of Carrolltown and Kim Marie Um
holtz and husband Adam in Lake Ariana, FL.; 13 grandchildren; two sist
ers; Grace Brickley and husband Dallas of Portage, and Laura Jean Elle
berger of Enola; a brother, Francis G. "Bud" Barner Jr. of Tyrone; an
d several nieces and nephews.
She was a graduate of Altoona Beauty School and was a self-employed ha
ir stylist in her home for 20 years. She also was employed as a nurse'
s aide at the Hollidaysburg Veterans Home for the past 10 years.
Mrs. Kruis enjoyed spending her spare time with her grandchildren.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, an 27, 2
004 at Derman Funeral Home Inc. Tyrone.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan 28, 2004 at th
e funeral home with the Rev. Terryann Talbot-Moses officiating. Interm
ent at Blair Memorial Park, Antis Twp.
Contributions in her memory may be given to Geisinger Children's Hospi
tal, Danville, PA 17822.


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Altoona Hospital

Family/Spouse: Phillip GRAY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jennie married Vaughn Kay "Sap" KRUIS on 2 Sep 1967 in Tyrone, Blair Co, PA. Vaughn was born on 13 Jul 1930 in Coalport, Beccaria Twp, Clearfield Co, PA ; died on 10 Sep 2000 in Altoona, Blair Co, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Donald HERSHEL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Deanna ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Adam UMHOLTZ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Angela ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]