Surnames: Krings, Castner, Krueger, Helgerson, Stevens, Lindekugel, Nelson, Lucht, Niemi

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood County, Wis.) Thu, May 26, 2005

Krings, Arla A. (10 Aug. 1935 - 25 May 2005)

Arla A. Krings, 69, of Marshfield entered eternal life Wednesday morning, May 25, 2005, at her home with her family by her side.

A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 4, 2005, at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Rev. Mark Krueger will officiate. Mary Castner will provide music and Duane Helgerson will serve as soloist. Interment of ashes will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Auburndale at a later date.

Friends May call from 9 a.m. until service time Saturday, June 4, at the church. Hansen Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Arla was born Aug. 10, 1935, in Clark County, a daughter of Oscar and Alta (Stevens) Lindekugel. She attended Taft Elementary and graduated from Loyal High School. Prior to her marriage, she worked at Weinbrenner Shoes.

On Sept. 29, 1956, the former Arla Lindekugel was united in holy marriage to Earl O. Krings. The couple farmed in the town of Green Valley from 1976 to 1998. In addition to being a homemaker, mother and farm wife, Arla also worked outside the home. She worked at the Marshfield Clinic, Northern Auto and Heinzen Printing Company.

Arla was a member of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, Marshfield TOPS Club and founder of the Kountry Kids 4-H in Auburndale. In her free time, she traveled extensively and enjoyed crafts and fishing.

She is lovingly survived by her husband, Earl Krings, Marshfield; daughter, Sue (James) Nelson, Marshfield; and son, Paul (Karen) Krings, Auburndale; and three grandchildren, Jena Nelson, Forrest and Elizabeth Krings. A sister, Donna Mae (Eugene) Lucht, Spencer; mother-in-law, Margaret Krings, Marshfield; and a sister-in-law, Janice Niemi, Loyal, further survive Arla.

One brother, Dale Lindekugel, and her parents preceded her in death.