Glenn Krueg, Newark, CA

Glenn Krueg, a long time resident on Newark, CA, passed away on March 10, 2023. He was 85 years old.
Glenn was born to Albert and Martha Krueg on July 29, 1937. He grew up on a dairy farm in Lodi, CA. He was an active in 4-H and Future Farmers of America, winning honors in both organizations.
After earning a degree in Horticulture from UC Davis, he worked for a few years at Villa Montalvo in Saratoga where he supervised refurbishing the grounds and developed an arboretum for public enjoyment. He went on to get a master's degree in Recreation from San Jose State College. He worked 13 years as the Community Services Director for the City of Newark. In 1982 he began work in management for New Haven Unified School District, and retired in 1993 as Director of Maintenance and Operations.
Glenn enjoyed woodturning, furniture making, gardening, landscaping, bonsai, raising koi fish, traveling, and photography. In retirement, he developed his art for creating miniature woodturnings which he exhibited and sold in fine craft galleries.
Glenn was loved and admired by family and many friends. He is survived by his wife Kaaren Krueg, his daughter and her husband Linda and Doug Cline, his granddaughter Camilla Cline, and his sister and her husband Diana and Don Schmierer. Glenn was predeceased by one step brother Dennis Krueg.