Heidi Krueger

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Heidi Krueger

Heidi Hoefler Krueger, 52, of Los Gatos, passed away peacefully on Saturday, 5/10/06. Heidi was born in Falls Church, Virginia on 11/4/53, the daughter of an Air Force family; She was a proud "Air Force brat", having grown up at various Air Force base locations in Salina Kansas, Cheyenne Wyoming, and Edwards AFB/California, to name a few. Perhaps it was the fact that she moved to a new base every few years that caused Heidi to make friends so easily, and to be so flexible, traits that marked her personality and everything she did for her entire life.Heidi's parents, George & Harriet Hoefler, taught her the values of hard work, loyalty, and above all, giving. If God divided the world into givers and takers, Heidi was surely at the head of the givers column.Heidi's father retired from the Air Force in the 1960's; after 1 year in Tiburon CA, they settled in Los Altos, where Heidi went to Los Altos High, graduating in 1971, and developed life long friends.Heidi went into banking, and became one of the youngest branch Managers in the banking industry. She moved to Los Gatos in the early 80's, and became branch manager for Great Western bank, in town. After more than 20 years in banking, WAMU bought Great Western bank, and Heidi took a severance package; she tried to retire, but couldn't stay away from the business and people she had committed herself to. So after ~ 6 months of retirement, she agreed to become the branch manager of Bank of the West, on the condition that she remain in Los Gatos, and manage the local Bank of the West branch. BOW, Heidi and the people in Los Gatos all prospered as a result of this arrangement.On July 27, 1987, Heidi gave birth to Justin, the pride and joy of her life.Heidi met Bob Krueger at a 49ers Super Bowl party in January '95. She combined her son Justin together with Bob's 3 sons, Chris, Kevin and Scott, and a new family was formed in 1997, when they married in August. Though the levels of "testosterone" in the Krueger house were sometimes extremely high for Heidi, ("I need to spend time with girls") she would often leave for the refuge of her friend Patty Monteverde's 3 grand-daughters, Katelyn, Kristen & Jennifer, where she would tutor them in the fine art of high heels and red lipstick. Heidi will be missed by the thousands of people whose life she touched deeply, whether helping them with their finances, cheering for her sons at countless football and basketball games, serving on the board for the Los Gatos Foundation, being an active LG Lions Club member, or just tailgating at her beloved 49ers games. Her life was marked by love, commitment and an infectious enthusiasm for everything she did. Above all, Heidi was a Giver, giving everything she had to her family, her customers, her co-workers and her friends. She is survived by her sons Justin, Scott, Kevin & Chris Krueger, and her husband Bob. Services will be held on Tuesday 6/13, from 4-8PM, with a prayer vigil at 7PM; it is tentatively located at Calvary Church, in Los Gatos. A celebration of Heidi's life is scheduled for Wed 6/14 at 3PM, at Cavalry Church. Pls call 408-448-0285 after noon on Monday to verify the exact location of both services; Pls send all flowers to Darling-Fischer Chapel of the Hills in Los Gatos.