Keith Robert Krueger

I haven´t seen Keith for quite a while, but there was a time when I considered him my best freind. I have many fond memories from sneaking in to Island Dragway to tearing up NJ on our bikes. I am so sorry for your loss!! Frank Puterbaugh

Leslie, we think of you Keith frequently and miss our best neighbors. We hope you are well and if you ever make it back to nj that you will stop for a visit. Kevin and Debra Teeple

Leslie, I'm so sorry to see this. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

I met Keith thru Leslie. I worked many years with Leslie and had the pleasure of having many, many interactions with Keith when he would stop in the office as well as outside of the office. I consider him a friend and family. He will always be in my thoughts and prayers as well as Leslie and the family. I am heartbroken but know that he is at peace and no longer in pain. I love you Keith, Leslie and the entire family.

Our hearts are truly broken over the loss of my loving brother Keith.
Going back to when we were little, Keith's mischievous nature surfaced. Being 3 years younger, I had no idea what was in store for me. Soon I would find out. Playing hide n' seek and finding a great hiding spot, I waited to be discovered and Keith never searched me out. It was a long time but that was him. Nicknamed Stinker, it stuck in more ways than you can imagine.
Another time he helped me climb a huge tree by our driveway that he was skilled at climbing. After he felt sure I was clinging on well, he left me and biked off with his friends. Our Mom trusted Keith that he was watching me but I had to wait about an hour until our Dad got home to help me down. Stinker got in trouble !
Being Keith's little sister wasn't always easy. As I got older, I realized it was in fun and Keith just being Keith. He was my live- in playmate !!
Other times the Tickling Machine came out, you saw him coming, that look in his eyes and what was about to happen. He was a Master Tickler and we laughed hysterically until tears came out. Then scalp knuckle burns followed. He ignored my Ouches.
We had 2 lakes on our Farm. One was deep enough to have a rope swing with a tire attached to jump off and swim. Fearless Keith would swing off the bank so fast and out over the lake and let go. So with his silly side smirk, he said "I'll help you go on it" Why didn't I see this coming ? Being about 7 or 8 then and trusting Stinker, I got on. Well, he pushed me out only SO FAR as not to be able to return to the bank. I didn't want to let go due to the slimy unknowns in the lake below.
Keith noticed my panic, got a long branch that had fallen, reached out for me to grab it and pulled me back to the bank. I wasn't mad as much as thinking my brother saved me !! My hero !!!
Another memory was riding around in the freshly grown hay fields in a old 1940s Blue Buick. Keith loved tinkering on anything with an engine. He asked me " Want to see how she runs ? " What a wild time we had, Keith making all those DONUTS in the fresh hay fields. Yes, he got in trouble. I was his partner in crime as you'd say. My Dad gave him heck, I was sent to my room. I remember my Dad yelling "What were you thinking, you should have known better. Well, live and learn and onto the next adventure. As we grew older, Keith loved taking me everywhere. He took me to a 3 day concert at the Poconos after promising our parents he'd protect me, don't worry he'd say. What our parents didn't know is there were about a dozen of us snuggled in a 4 man tent. It rained almost all 3 days. We listened from the tent. A mini Woodstock and so much fun. Lots of secrets between us were forming.
Keith loved his motorcycles and one was a dirt bike with the high tires. I learned to ride on that and he said to me "You should get a motorcycle but a street bike, not a Motocross". He helped me get it.
Wow, how were we to get this over our parents ?? Keith said " Your old enough (17) and I'll back you up" He always did. We had so much trust in each other. Both being born on a Tuesday morning, I felt that bond that never broke. Keith was so positive and comforting. I know he felt the same. MY BROTHER, MY ROCK. No matter where we went, I'd glance to see where he was, he was checking me out to make sure I was alright.
We rode our horses together, Jeeped around in my Dad's Army Willy's, swam a lot late at night on hot Summer nights on the Farm and slept in the old BARREL BURNER BUS my Dad had for traveling up to our cabin in Wyndham, NY to ski and toboggan.
I'll forever miss his loving, caring, kind nature. I'll miss his voice..His long loving marriage to my sister in law Leslie was amazing. Through thick and thin, illness or not Leslie stuck by his side and took care of him. Always admired them both for their love & dedication to each other. Our love and appreciation go out to Leslie. But know Les, they are with us always. ALWAYS
I want to mention also that we loved to meet at Sky Manor Airport Cafe' for lunch and watch the planes take off and land. My daughter's came with 6 year old Blake and little Sophie who was maybe a year old. Keith asked to hold Sophie, who was named after our loving Mom. As he was holding her, and looking into her face, he looked up at Krystal and I and said " SHE'S REALLY SOMETHING SPECIAL" Keith loved both our daughters and the Grandkids as well as Leslie's family. I will always treasure those 4 words. He had so much more love to give and more life to live and losing Keith has left a hole in all our hearts, understandably !!
Until we meet again Keith, stay by our sides. Your always and forever my loving brother, my best friend !!!
MUCH LOVE
Jan & Craig
Krystal, Lou, Blake & Sophie.
Ashley and Jeremy

I first took notice of Keith as he got out of his truck which was parked in front of Tuckerton Lumber. They were both immaculate. He wore a plaid shirt and bib overalls. His stride was strong, shoulders straight, and moved with purpose.
I thought,"Boy I would like a chance to work for a person like that."
A few years later he gave me a call asking if I could help him out. I did and we worked together until everything was finished about 30 years later. The real reward was how Keith and Less would share without reserve all of themself.
It made you a better person.

I'll always remember Keith driving his truck with his dog..Every dog they had Keith took them to his work jobs..He and Leslie were a great couple. I met them when Leslie started her job at L B Twp. In N.J. He will be missed.

There is no way to measure the love in my heart for my brother, Keith. Our families have a treasure trove of most special memories of him. I am heartbroken there were only 71 years to share, not nearly enough, although I am beyond grateful for the years we had. Keith had a wonderful, crazy sense of humor. He was so caring of us, so loving, so generous, so positive. Even though I am the oldest sibling and frequently thought of Keith as my baby brother, in reality he was more of a big brother to me. No sister could ask for a better brother than Keith. I believe that Keith is building up his store of jokes and sharpening his sense of humor so that when I see him again our time will be filled with great joy and laughter. So for now, my extraordinary brother, memories of you fill my heart and sustain my soul. Love you.

There are few people in my life that I admire as much as Uncle Keith. His charisma and sense of humor are captivating. I appreciated all of the things I learned from him. He taught me how to enjoy hard work, to follow my dreams, and most importantly, to make the most of our time with our loved ones.

Each year at Christmas, our family would exchange gifts, which resulted in wrapping paper all over the floor. Without fail, a crumpled up ball of wrapping paper would be launched at someone from a very guilty looking Uncle Keith. A wrapping paper snowball fight would always follow. Uncle Keith was always the center of the fun.

Just this past April, moments after we took this photo, Uncle Keith rode on the back bumper of our golf cart from the driving range back to the club house while Emily and I drove. He was having a blast hanging onto the roof while we bounced along the cart path.

Over the past 7 years, I have seen Uncle Keith continue to be a source of optimism, positivity, and love for Aunt Les and our entire family despite his long battle with cancer. I will always be grateful for all of the good memories with Uncle Keith.

I will miss my uncle Keith dearly. He was someone that would be a role-model for anyone growing up around him. He always had a a wonderful sense of humor and a great story to tell. He was instantly loved by anyone around him. I am very fortunate to be one of his many nephews. Visiting this spring was one of the best trips I ever got to experience and one I will cherish forever. I will miss the days of being tickled to no end as a child only to learn from the older nieces and nephews that pressing his nose was the secret to escaping his clutches. His love, support, and bond with my Aunt Leslie is something that I would be fortunate to replicate with my fiancée. Keith we are all so proud of the battle you fought so bravely. I am very blessed to have known you as a child and a grown man. I just know you're already building the best house heaven will ever know.

We are all lucky to have had Uncle Keith in our lives. I have learned so much from him growing up, and I have never met a stronger, more resilient, and positive person. I will always cherish the fond memories that I have with him, and I could not ask for a better uncle. He has made a lasting impression on my life, and we will all miss him dearly.

I was one of the lucky ones to be able to call Keith my uncle. He was the fun Uncle, the one you knew was going to make you laugh or teach you something really cool. Every memory I have of him, he is full of life, memories I will always cherish! But besides how I experienced the joy and light of my Uncle, I was witness to what an incredible husband he was to my Aunt Leslie. He was devoted, doting, calming and supportive. We will all do our best to make sure she continues to feel that loving support!

We first met Les and Keith in Manahawkin at the La Bahia restaurant. We shared a love of Arizona, and the challenge of training young puppies. We created a friendship that flourished, which wasn't difficult with this kind and gentle man. Keith's approach to his illness was inspiring, he fought past every obstacle with an indelible spirit. He was always looking forward, eagerly, rarely discouraged. He taught us how to handle illness with grace and grit. You can rest now Keith. Peace

We were so fortunate to have Keith join our family when he married Leslie. He instantly fit right in; it was as though he had always been a part of our clan. Losing Keith means losing one of our dearest members. While our family will not be the same without his kind fun-loving nature, his shining personality will live in our hearts forever.

I am so very sorry to hear of Keith´s passing. I meet him when working at LBT in the construction office. He was always so respectful to our staff as he waited for his permits. I worked with Leslie for many years until she retired to move with the love of her life to their Arizona home. Keith always had his four legged buddy with him on his job sights. He was a true gentleman and his loss to his family is going to extremely difficult. May He Rest in the Loving Arms of Our Lord.

I have been extremely blessed to call Uncle Keith not only my Uncle but my godfather. Some of my best memories are with my Uncle Keith and Aunt Les. He was the cool Uncle who would always do fun things with us. He was also the best at pranks as well. I remember the time we went to Hershey Park and he got me to go on a roller coaster with him. It was an old wooden one and I remember being scared... it was raining and once we got going and started up the hill, I said it´s raining, what will happen with this storm and the ride? He looked at me and basically told me that we will be lucky if we aren´t struck by lightning. I instantly panicked and he started laughing. He pulled me into him and he went I´m only joking. We´ll be fine. I remember him pulling me in and instantly feeling less scared.
I remember times growing up when we´d go to Ma and Pas and he would get Adam, Ethan, and I outside and help us find cicada shells... he´d sneak into my moms car and put it on her sun visor. We´d get ready to leave, say our goodbyes and he´d wink at us. Us three would be sat in the car trying to get our mom to pull down the sun visor. She´d finally do it and scream (luckily we didn´t crash because of her awesome driving) but we couldn´t wait to get home and to call uncle Keith and tell him of the success of another scare.
As I got older, my sleep overs with Aunt Les and Uncle Keith didn´t stop. I´d drive down for numerous long weekend stays. We´d enjoy listening to the Eagles, cooking outside and doctoring up new drinks to try (Uncle Keith always made the best drinks for us). I always felt like Aunt Les, Uncle Keith, and I were the three amigos. We´d stay up late enjoying our drinks, watching gold rush, and telling stories. I used to travel to Arizona with them a lot. When I was 25, I told uncle Keith I wanted to do something thrilling... he got his friend Johnny to take me, him, and aunt Les off roading up a mountain on a trail to an old gold mine. I remember us going up this hill and looking over and thinking... yep one slight turn of that wheel and we were gunna slide off the mountain... I was terrified, I think aunt Les was scared, but I looked at uncle Keith and he looked like "bring it on". He always had that mentality. He faced anything head on and did it in such an incredible way. I remember looking at him that day in awe and thinking my god, I wish I was brave like you. He was the strongest man. When he got sick, I saw that same face, the bravery and I knew he was going to fight with everything in him. My uncle was a brave, humble, stoic, absolutely hilarious man and I am forever blessed to have had him in my life. I remember him meeting Vee for the first time and being so excited for Colin and I. Then when we had our daughter Violet, he was so excited when we called for him and aunt Les to meet her. I am so glad he was able to see her on FaceTime and meet her. I called him and aunt Les about baby names and told them how Colin and I were leaning towards the name Violet. He LOVED THE NAME AND WAS ROOTING FOR IT BEFORE SHE WAS EVEN BORN.... I am so so glad that we ended up giving her that name... I´ll always look at her and know a little part of Uncle Keith is with her because he was the biggest cheerleader for her name. At 33 years old, I still wish I was able to have our weekends of music, food, and drinks together. I have a million more memories I could share, but I will keep them near and dear to my heart. He will forever be my "second dad". Uncle Keith, your family love you so much and we know we were so blessed to have you as an uncle, a brother in law, and as a husband. I love you so much and I will miss you forever. I will see you in my dreams and in my memories.
P.S. - Don´t worry, we will all be there for Aunt Les.

Take it easy

Keith was an incredibly caring and thoughtful uncle. One of my fondest memories was spending a week with him when I was 18 working on one of his contracting jobs in LBI. I needed to complete an internship and wasn´t sure what to do and Keith offered to have me come work with him. I am so blessed that I got to spend this time with him working closely together for a week as well as staying at his home with Les and having dinner with them each night. It is a great memory that will stay with me forever.

The world is indeed less brighter. Keith was a kind man and expert craftsman. I always looked forward to visiting him on his jobs for inspections as he would always have one of the dogs with him. Myheart goes out to Leslie, may she find comfort in this terrible loss.

I will miss my dear brother-in-law Keith. Keith was the Best Man at our wedding and my wife, Erin, and I have so many memories of good times with Keith and my sister Leslie. We shared love and laughs during vacations in St. Thomas, beers and clams on Long Beach Island, sing-alongs at the Surf City Hotel, outings in Arizona and so many family get-togethers. Keith was kind, loving, adventurous, honorable and fun. He was a good man and I will miss him.

Keith was the best uncle any of us could ask for. I´ll always remember our family visits as a kid that consisted of lots of rough-housing. Thankfully Aunt Les was always there to referee!

It was "friendship at first sight" when we first met Keith and Les in Arizona many years ago through mutual friends. Keith was the classic "Great Guy" -- humorous, caring, honorable, generous and kind. We loved his great stories of growing up in NJ and the wild adventures that ensued. Keith seldom complained as he dealt with his heart-wrenchingly difficult health prognosis over these many years, remaining an upbeat, dear and cherished friend whom we will miss dearly and remember with fondness forever. May you rest in peace, good buddy. Love, Peggy & Glen Roberts, Fountain Hills, AZ

Keith was the best uncle any of us could have asked for! I´ll always remember our visits as a kid and the hours of rough-housing that came with them. Thank goodness Aunt Les was always there to referee!

God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
A lot of good memories working with Keith late 70s early 80s. Taught me a lot about carpentry. They were the good old days.

God bless Keith and family in this time of sorrow.
Will always remember our rides to Atco to watch drag racing, and spilling coffee. Lol
Great times!
Rico