Barbara J. Kruschel, 74 year old resident of Cambridge, MN passed away February 23, 2026 at M Health Fairview Lakes Medical in Wyoming, MN. A celebration of life will be held this summer.
In Memory of Barbara J. Kruschel
Barbara J. Kruschel, 74 year old resident of Cambridge, MN passed away February 23, 2026 at M Health Fairview Lakes Medical in Wyoming, MN. A celebration of life will be held this summer.
Barb you were the best. You took care of my brother, Harold, for which I am so grateful. And, you came with the most adorable little curly red head, Mary, when you married Harold and I gained another niece. Mary keeps surprising me with her many talents in the art of crocheting and now knitting. Mary kept him young and running to and fro. I am devastated that you left me and all your wonderful Democratic friends. What are we going to do without your leadership. Besides working tirelessly with the DFL, you spent all your retirement days volunteering for so many organizations, keep the county commissioners on their toes, brought lunches from the Senior Center along with Betty to residents, helped Betty deliver papers, worked at the Food Shelf, and I do not even know of the many other places you volunteered. You and Harold were the proudest grandparents when Gabe was born. I still remember Harold walking down Main Street with Gabe on his shoulders. Your encouragement and support to Mary during the school years of Gabe have been rewarded with a fine young man who now has a welding career. I could go on and on. i miss the mornings we would run into you with Harold at Peoples, the noon lunches at SACS when Sandy and I stopped in for lunch and and you and Betty were there just finishing your lunch run. I will always remember with happiness the trip Harold and you , Sandy and I took to visit Rick, Aunt Diane, Carol and then on to Ferndale to celebrate George’s 80 th birthday with Renee, Michelle and family and Barb. We had to hold our seats and pray alot as Harold did all the driving. The trip we took to visit Aunt Diane’s horse, Sarbon, at Old Friends in Kentucky and Bob met us there was another wonderful time. I know you and Harold took many great trips as well. Barb, thank you for the many wonderful memories. My heart is breaking right now, but I know it is filled with good times shared. Love, Annie
WE did the auctions at the Catholic Parish for years. You did that. We raised money for the DFL by working the Fair Booth too. I always enjoyed seeing you and Harold at People’s for breakfast. Harold and I are friends and I feel so bad for him missing you and your smile. Your dry humor was infectious. I am so sad that will not be with us.
Oh Barb, you were the best. The best example of what it means to help each other, to help our community, to do our best to make this world what it should be. I am so glad you were part of my life. Although we no longer have you with us, you will always be in my heart. My love and sympathy goes to Mary, Harold, and all your family.
Barb was such a good friend, and an inspiration to all of us. I enjoyed volunteering with her for the DFL, and delivering meals with her to shutins for the Friendship Cafe. She was a huge help to me delivering newspapers. I loved her bubbly personality. My love goes out to Mary and Harold and her whole family.
Oh Barb I miss you already. I am heartbroken. RIP.