Surrounded by her family, Diana Joyce Freeman Krueger, 85, went home to be with her Lord on October 25 at Mercy South Hospital. Born on December 1, 1938 in St. Louis to Charles and Dorothy Freeman, Diana graduated from Lutheran High School and married the late William Krueger. Together they had four children and owned and operated a successful home improvement business, Midwest Youngstown Industries.
Diana is survived by children Kevin (Lori) Krueger, Kerry (Donna) Krueger, Kurt (Lisa) Krueger and Kirsten (Greg) Aiello; grandchildren Jenna (Greg) Hutson, Adam (Brooke) Krueger, Grant Krueger, Garrett Krueger, and Elise Krueger; Jessica (Jon) Weber, and Justin (Tricia) Krueger; Tyler Krueger, Mallory (Phil) Schneider, and Hailey (Chris) Garrow; and Alex, Christopher, and Jean Aiello; in addition to 15 great grandchildren.
Diana was also a loving sister to the late Carl Freeman, Dorothy Freeman, and Viola Freeman Haake.
Baptized, confirmed, and educated at Zion Lutheran Church, Diana was a longtime member of Zion and historic Trinity Lutheran Church, where for 15 years she proudly directed and performed in the Living Last Supper during Easter week. In recent years she was a member of Resurrection Lutheran Church.
For the past two decades she worked in Human Resources at the St. Louis Zoo and enjoyed acting in local stage productions and television commercials. Above all else, she loved her family and her savior the Lord Jesus Christ.
Visitation at Kutis Affton Chapel, 10151 Gravois, on Monday, October 28, 4-8:00 PM. Funeral service at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 9907 SAPPINGTON ROAD, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63128, on Tuesday, October 29 at 10:00 AM. Interment Bethlehem Cemetery.
To the Family, Relatives, and Friends at the passing of Diana in The Lord Jesus Christ.
The years working with Diana at Historic Trinity Lutheran Church was a faith-fulfilling experience with the presentation for worship services in education and gospels from our Lord.
In working on projects for worship services, a mutual older friendship revealed that my brother Eugene and Diana were confirmed and grade school graduates of Zion Lutheran Church.
My deepest condolences for Diana’s passing to her Heavenly Home.
In Our Lord Jesus Christ.
James Wilson
Diana was a lovely lady and will be missed by many. My thoughts and prayers are with her family. I worked with Diana on the Living Last Supper for many years and when she was ill, I was asked to substitute for her as the director. It was an honor and blessing that I was able to do so.
I worked with Diana in the Railroad Office of the Zoo. She was a caring person and passionate about every aspect of her life, which is very rare to see nowadays.
My heart goes out to her family and friends who I know miss her terribly.
Diana was a joy to work with at the zoo. Like a second mother. In fact she reminded me so much so of my own, a fellow devoted Lutheran, an awesome lady!