Klein, Luzia Michaela

1954 - 2022  (68 years)

• Name	Klein, Luzia Michaela
  		Luzia Michaela (Klein) Garbaa-Crouse (1954-2022)
  Birth	16 Feb 1954	Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	KLEI.L001
  Death	30 Apr 2022	Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois   [1]
  Funeral	10 May 2022	St. Joseph Catholic Church, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	10 May 2022	Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [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, Kieredin
  Family ID	F18995	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Crouse, Jeffrey
  Family ID	F16521	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 16 Feb 1954 - Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Death - 30 Apr 2022 - Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois Funeral - 10 May 2022 - St. Joseph Catholic Church, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - 10 May 2022 - Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• 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

  [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).