Kathleen (Johnson/Cruzen) Bleeker

Bleeker, Kathleen (Johnson/Cruzen) Mrs. Kathleen "Kaky" Ann (Mullaly/Johnson) (Cruzen) Bleeker, born on December 23, 1930 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to the late Martina Brede Johnson and the late George E Mullaly, and stepfather Charles R Johnson, passed away at age 87 on June 17, 2018 in Golden Valley, MN. She graduated from Miss Woods Normal School for Teachers, MN, Macalester College (BA), MN, and Kean College (MA), NJ. She was a Nursery and Elementary School Teacher retiring from Ridgewood Public Schools, NJ. Kathleen's spouse is John Y Bleeker, Wyckoff, NJ. She was preceded in death by her stepfather, Charles R Johnson; first husband, Donald Cruzen; daughter, Cynthia (Ronald) Simonton; son, David (Helen) Cruzen; and stepbrother, Charles Johnson. Kathleen is survived by her sons, Jeffrey (Kay-Cee) Cruzen, Cypress, TX and Scott (Geraldine) Cruzen, Milford, PA; daughters, Deborah (Larry) Rose Green Bay, WI; Sandra Cruzen, St Paul, MN; and sisters, Karen Jensen and Donna (Carpenter) Heger. Kathleen is further survived by nine grandchildren, and soon to be eight great- grandchildren. Donations in memory of Kathleen: CASABC.org . Special thanks to facilities where Kathleen resided: Christian Health Care, NJ; Angle's Touch, WI; Sunrise, Golden Valley, MN. The memorial service was private. Cremation by Neptune Society.

Published on June 24, 2018