Birth date: Nov 20, 1915 Death date: Jan 3, 2016
Ardell S. Krueger November 20, 1915 – January 3, 2016SAN DIEGO–Beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great and Great-Great Grandmother, friend and “Honorary Grand-mother of the entire Wallace family. Bill, her Husband and Best Friend Read Obituary
I know I am here again and again, but thats just how I share my memories that I i had with her. I really believe she is with God and her husband now, but I just keep thinking about her. I miss playing games with her. It's hard to lose a special person in your life and I'm sure everyone knows how that feels. Just know that they are gonna be okay and so are we.
Dear Great grandma, I hope you looking down and seeing this , I just want to thank you for EVERYTHING … I love you so much . I have always wished that you would be their when I get married and have kids . It was hard to lose you.still is. I miss you more and more when ever I hear your name or see a piano , I think of you. I hope your happy with great granpa … Tell him I said I love him and That I would have loved to meet him!!! R.I.P Great grandma …. You remain in our hearts forever..
About a month ago my Great grandmother had passed in month of janurary at 12:45 pm at the age of 100. I was home when I recived a message from my mom saying " So , Great grandma is up in heaven now tith grandpa" I replied " So she died " My mom said " yes, but she is safe now and thats all that matters….I remember the day before she passed I had told my grandma Priscilla to tell her that I love her and That im very thankful for everything she has done….My great grandma replied with a nod….. Upon receiving the news of my grandmother passing I just started to cry And I still do…….I also had diffuculty sleeping… But then I realized that I was able to tell her how I felt while she was able to respond and Knowing that she can acknowledge me….. This experience tuaght me something precious…. You should love and treat your family nice and show them that u care because once they're gone there is no going back…. RIP LOVE U GMA
This made me cry
She was the best Great-grandmother I have ever had I will always remember her teaching me how to play Card games and Also when she would tell me about her childhood and when she was teaching me how to play the piano. I wrote her a letter I would love to share to everyone She is the best.. RIP GRANDMA LOVE U
Thank you for those kind words about my Grandma. We all love and miss her.
Ardell was a superb neighbor and friend for over 29 years. We found Ardell to be a gracias person, with a quick smile, who love to play the piano. Her soft music, wafting thought the air, will be missed. Ardell, as a centenarian, is the first person I have personally know to reach that status. She shared her birthday with our grandson Jason and was always inquired how he was doing. She set a fine example for others to follow. I know that she missed Bill. Now they can be together and continue to watch out for us. Rest in Peace good friend.
Ardell was a wonderful woman who was loved by many, including me. She acted like a grandma to me, even though we were cousins from my beginning to her end. She had a great sense of humor on all topics you discussed with her. She played the piano beautifully, with or without sheet music, as she knew how to tickle the ivories with such grace and style.I will miss you deeply, Ardell, and our conversations as your mind was quite sharp up until you took your last breath. Until we meet again, may you rest in peace, my sweet lady…
I only l met Ardell a couple times, but she was always a delight! A fellow pianist, she was always very supportive and encouraging me to play, even though I'm a busy mom of three boys. I loved her spirit, musicality, warmth and resilience. In August 2014, while visting Ardell's cousin, Esther Wallace (my mother-in-law), several of us decided to do a write-up of her life story and suggest it as a human interest piece to the CW6, the CW Network San Diego affiliate. CW6 missed out when they didn't follow up; here's the story, along with a clip of Ardell playing the music she loved: Friends and family will gather on November 15 to celebrate the birthday of longtime San Diego resident, Ardell Krueger. As she approaches her 99th birthday, Ardell is still active as a professional musician, leading the Senior Songsters, a choir whose members hail from the Mira Mesa Senior Center, which performs several times a year at senior care homes, as well as the Braille Institute. Ardell was instrumental in bringing the Senior Center to Mira Mesa and served on its board for many years. Ardell was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, and began playing the piano at the age of six. She was accomplished enough to win a scholarship to study at Julliard School of Music; tragically, her mother was diagnosed with cancer and Ardell, like so many women of her era, postponed her musical career to care for her mom. During the next several decades, in addition to being married for over 50 years and raising a son (Ardon), Ardell taught piano lessons, was the organist for several churches in Southern California, and performed at over 1,000 weddings (often at the Catamaran Hotel) and at various business and social events. Attached is an iPhone clip from August 27 of Ardell practicing some "Name That Tune" selections for an upcoming gig at the Mira Mesa Senior Center. As you can see, despite minor arthritis and being told after breaking her wrist in 2010 that she would never play again, Ardell continues to be an accomplished musician and performer. Ardell is 98 going on 28 in her approach to her music and living life to its fullest. As a 40 year resident of San Diego, her story is inspiring to not only the San Diego 6 audience, but to young and old everywhere as an example of the vitality of seniors today. ~Chela Wallace & Family
Ardell was our neighbor and friend for over 28 years and we found her to be a very gracious lady who was always able to share her love of life, her smile and her love of music . Sharing the same birthday, November 20th, as our Grandson Jason, she would always inquire about how he was doing and wish him a Happy Birthday, For Jason, Phyllis and I, she was the first centenarian we have had the pleasure of knowing. Her smile, her music and her presence will be truly missed. Ardell, from your lofty perch, please continue to keep a watchful eye out for us. Love, Phyllis and Jerry.
