Lucy was born April 30, 1917, to John and Rosie (Hrabanek) Kartak. She was the eldest of 5 living children.
Lucy spent all her life near the same home where she was born. During her years growing up she attended Grand Valley School located just across the road south of her home. She also attended the Danton Catholic Church located just west on the hill from her home. She played the clarinet in the Turtle Butte Farmer’s Union band which included several neighborhood young people. During her years after school she helped several neighborhood ladies with their families and housework.
Lucy married Raymond Krumpus on March 26, 1940. To this union two sons, Larry and Lyle, were born. They lived all of their married life on a farm just west across the road where she grew up. They enjoyed going to dances at Turtle Butte Hall and Wewela, and also enjoyed going to ball games with friends. She always grew a large garden and did lots of canning and also gave a lot of it away. She loved to sew and crochet. She crocheted afghans for all her grandchildren. She was also a great cook and loved make Kolachi (a family favorite).
She was a member of St. Isidore’s Catholic Church in Colome. She was also a member of the Colome Legion Auxiliary and was a long time member of the Willing Worshers extension club.
Lucy was preceded in death by one older brother Stephen, her parents John and Rosie Kartak, husband Raymond in 1973, three brothers Clifford, Lloyd, and Raymond, one brother-in-law and 2 sisters-in-law.
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