Kristofer Margarete "Kris" Kreuziger

Milwaukee-Kristofer Margarete Kreuziger (née Kober) passed away at her home on March 24, 2021 with her beloved husband Robert at her side. She was 76 years old.

Kris was born and raised in Plymouth, Wisconsin. She graduated from Plymouth High School. Kris attended Wisconsin State University-Oshkosh, where she studied mathematics and sociology and met Robert.

Kris married Robert in 1966, and she subsequently graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1968. Kris worked for Milwaukee County as a caseworker while Robert finished graduate school.

Kris and Robert raised three children, and Kris was a loving mother to her own children and provided childcare, both formally and informally, for countless other young children, including her nieces and grandchildren. As a child, Kris began providing childcare when her younger brother, David Kober, was born, and she never stopped providing care over the next six decades. A caregiver without peer, Kris cared for Robert, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, at their home until mere days before her own passing. Her loyalty and dedication to her family was unmatched.

Kris was a lover of literature, music and theatre, and student of politics. She was an avid seamstress and her many distinctive creations will be cherished by family members and friends forever. She enjoyed camping and traveling in the summers around the United States and Canada with her family. She was also active in her church and in various social and economic justice causes.

Kris is survived by Robert; her children, Brian (Suzanne) Kreuziger, Heather (Dan) Schuh; Colin (Cara) Kreuziger; brothers Peter (Mary) Kober and David Kober; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She is further survived by numerous cousins, nephews, nieces, and their children.

Kris touched the lives of numerous families and their children, and her intelligence, incisive wit, compassion, and kindness will be sorely missed by all who knew her.

Kris’s family extends its utmost gratitude to the many family members, friends, and caregivers who supported Kris and her family throughout her protracted battle with pancreatic cancer.

Private funeral service at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Milwaukee, WI. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to The Gathering of Southeast Wisconsin or Hunger Task Force. A larger memorial gathering will be announced at a later date.

To donate to The Gathering, see:  http://www.thegatheringwis.org/

Or mail to:

The Gathering

804 East Juneau Avenue

Milwaukee, WI 53202

To donate to the Hunger Task Force, see:  https://www.hungertaskforce.org/

Or mail to:

Hunger Task Force,

201 South Hawley Court

Milwaukee, WI 53214