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Klein, Luzia Michaela

Klein, Luzia Michaela

Female 1954 - 2022  (68 years)


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  • Name Klein, Luzia Michaela 
    Luzia Michaela (Klein) Garbaa-Crouse (1954-2022)
    Luzia Michaela (Klein) Garbaa-Crouse (1954-2022)
    Birth 16 Feb 1954  Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Reference Number KLEI.L001 
    Funeral 10 May 2022 (68 years)  St. Joseph Catholic Church, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Death 30 Apr 2022  Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial 10 May 2022  Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I42420  Carl Wayne Gray Research
    Last Modified 5 May 2022 

    Father Klein, Willi 'Wilhelm'   d. Bef 30 Apr 2022 
    Mother Steiger, Martina   d. Bef 30 Apr 2022 
    Marriage Y  [1
    Family ID F18996  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Garbaa 
    Children 
    +1. Garbaa, K.
    Family ID F18995  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Crouse, J. 
    Family ID F16521  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 16 Feb 1954 - Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 30 Apr 2022 - Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFuneral - 10 May 2022 - St. Joseph Catholic Church, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 10 May 2022 - Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Luzia Michaela Garbaa-Crouse, 68, of Olney, formerly of Stuttgart, Germany, died on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois.

      Luzia was born on February 16, 1954 in Stuttgart, Germany to Willi “Wilhelm” and Martina (Steiger) Klein. She married Jeffrey Crouse on November 12, 1990 in Stuttgart, Germany, and he survives.

      Luzia was born in Germany after WWII. She attended private Catholic school at St. Agnes where she made friendships that lasted a lifetime, which was a general pattern throughout her life.

      After graduation, Luzia attended the University of Tuebingen and studied law. She was employed by the German State Police as a Human Resources Supervisor. After retirement, Jeff and Luzia moved to Olney, IL in 2015.

      Luzia was a member of St. Maria’s Catholic Church in Stuttgart, Germany.

      Luzia is survived by her husband, Jeff Crouse of Olney; son, Kieredin (Katharina) Garbaa of Angus, Ontario Canada; grandchild, Melissa Garbaa; sister, Hildergard Blief; brother, Georg Klein; sister, Gabriele Klein; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, and close friends.

      She was preceded in death by her parents and her niece, Imogen Blief.


      A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Olney.
      Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney is assisting the family with arrangements.
      Interment will follow the service at Hanna Cemetery in Noble.


      Memorials can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

  • Sources 
    1. [S15266] Kistler-Patterson Funeral Homes, Obituary, Garbaa-Crouse, Luzia Michaela, 68, (https://www.kistler-patterson.com/obituaries/Luzia-Michaela-Garbaa-Crouse?obId=24770357&fbclid=IwAR2-w98Wa7MnIKQU5lR77sw), none. (Reliability: 2).