Hilda Emilia Allers, 97

Hilda Emilia Allers, 97, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2009, at Mountain View Care Center in Ronan. She was born Aug. 25, 1911, to Reinhold and Martha (Richter) Kruckenberg on their farm in Zap, N.D.

She grew up on their farm and went to a county school.

Hilda was married to John Krause on April 7, 1929. Hilda and John farmed in North Dakota and moved to the Flathead Valley in 1951. John passed away in 1968. She then was married to Ed Allers on Feb. 7, 1970. Ed passed away in 1984.

Hilda was a lifelong Lutheran. God and her church meant everything to Hilda. She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church for many years and was a very active member of Northridge Lutheran Church and Esther Circle.

Hilda worked a variety of jobs, including cooking at Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp and at Immanuel Lutheran Home.

She was a member of the Eagles, AARP and Kalispell Senior Citizens, and for 12 years was part of the Kitchen Band that played in a variety of places throughout the valley. She loved to volunteer and delivered food to the food bank from her church for many years.

"We know that she is now home with her Lord and praise God for that."

The family would like to thank the staff at Mountain View Care Center for the wonderful care she received for the last few months of her life.

Hilda was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands, John Krause and Ed Allers; two sons, Calvin and Floyd; two daughters, Deloras, as an infant, and Alice Arlint; two grandsons, Dick and Kevin Krause; two brothers; a sister; and one stepson, Elmer Allers.

Hilda is survived by two daughters, Jeannette Olson and husband, David, of Fairbanks, Alaska, and Joanne Johnson and husband, Curtis, of Kalispell; a son, Gary Krause, and wife, Kathy, of Kalispell; a daughter-in-law, Hildegard Krause, of Kalispell; 18 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; two stepsons, Marlo Allers and Kirby Allers, and their families; one stepdaughter-in-law, Myrna Allers; and two nephews, Rupert "Butch" Kruckenberg and Norman Kruckenberg, and their families.

A celebration of life for Hilda will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 12, at Northridge Lutheran Church, with Pastor Dan Heskett officiating. Visitation will be from noon to 5 p.m. today, March 11, at the Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home.

The family requests donations be made to Northridge Lutheran Church, 323 Northridge Drive, Kalispell, MT 59903; or Mountain View Care Center, 829 Main St. S.W., Ronan, MT 59864.

Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home is caring for Hilda's family. You are invited to go to www.jgfuneralhome.com to offer condolences and sign Hilda's guest book.