Ruth Kruger was born in May 1928 in San Francisco and grew up on Funston Avenue. She attended San Francisco schools, graduating from Lowell High School and San Francisco State College. She then became a secretary. She married Henry Kruger in October 1953. Their only child, Harold, was born three years later. For many years, Henry owned the Vella Variety store on San Bruno Avenue in San Francisco. Henry and Ruth were members of the Lake Merced Country Club. Ruth is survived by her son. She was preceded in death by Henry, who died in 2014. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Samuel and Dora Kevich, and her sister, Edith Arnoff.
Services will take place on Monday, Oct. 31 at 1:00PM at Eternal Home Cemetery, Colma.