Verlene Clara (Kruckeberg) Urekar Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Verlene Clara (Kruckeberg) Urekar of Springfield, Illinois, who passed away at the age of 89, on August 21, 2022. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Otto Kruckeberg and Frieda Kruckeberg (Meyer); her son Florijan Urekar; her siblings, Alberta Daube (Alvin), Leo (Opal), Dean (Sue) and Glenn Kruckeberg (Loretta); her sister-in-law Sadie Kruckeberg; John (Margaret), Rudy (LaVonne) and Dorothy Mihelcic (Donald).
She is survived by: her daughter Elaine Urekar of Springfield; her daughter-in-law Cherie Urekar (Ken White) of Moses Lake, WA; her grandsons, Joshua Urekar of San Antonio, TX, John Urekar of Eagle River, AK, Florijan Urekar Jr. (Keri Lightle) of Dayton, OH and Russell Urekar-Balys (Dan) of Gurnee, IL; her great grandchildren, Lillyana Urekar, Bellamy Urekar, Mint, Josh Jelinek-Balys, Keira, Kalissa and Alexandra Mallett; her brother Dale Kruckeberg of St. Peters, MO; Betty Jean King (Murrell) of Glen Carbon, IL and Frank Urekar (Em) of Marysville, WA. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. John's Children's Hospital, 800 E. Carpenter St., Springfield, IL 62769, or New Spangle Cemetery Association, 1632 Williamson Ave., Staunton, IL 62088.
