Bradley Kruckenberg

Bradley Scott Kruckenberg, age 65 of Kalispell, passed away April 30, 2018, surrounded by family.

He was born to Rubert and Lila Kruckenberg on March 27, in Great Falls. His father was serving in the Army in Korea and he met his son who was 5 months old when he came home. Brad grew up on a farm in Chester until he was 11 years old and moved with his family in 1964 and graduated from Flathead High School in 1972.

He went into long haul trucking with his father and did that for many years. His journey took him to every state in the union including Alaska, and also to Hawaii to get warm a few times. He worked for two years on the haul road to the pipeline in Alaska.

He is survived by his mother, Lila Kruckenberg; his children, Bryant Krucken-berg and his wife Kelli and children Lauren and Jostin McDowell, Shawn Kruckenberg, Allison Petersen, Brandon Kruckenberg and his wife Erica and children Raiden and Daniel, Justin and wife Katie; a sister, Rhonda, husband John and children Mike Gibbs and wife Spring and children Kay and Justine, Megan and husband Ryan Petersen and children Mason, Garret and Caleb; brother Jeff and wife Lisa and children Jerrod and Tanner; and many friends and relatives.

There will be a memorial at noon on Saturday, May 5, at Village Greens Community Center at 195 at West Nicklaus Drive.