NAME OF DECEASED: ORIE A. KROHN AGE: 93
ADDRESS: 402A E. Taylor Street, Medford
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 10:30 PM Sunday, May 9 at Golden Living Center, Abbotsford where he had resided for the past 2.5 years
TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: 5:00 PM Friday, May 14 at First Baptist Church, Medford
OFFICIATING: Rev. Tim Becker and Grandson-Jeff Krohn will be co-officiating
PLACE OF BURIAL: Inurnment of his cremated remains will take place at Medford Evergreen Cemetery II at a later date
VISITATION AT: First Baptist Church, Medford from 3:00 PM until time of services at 5:00 PM on Friday, May 14
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: January 20, 1917 at Almond, WI
EDUCATION: Almond, WI public schools
MARRIAGE INFORMATION: 1st-April 8, 1941 at Rockford, IL to Kathryn Larson & she preceded him in death 10-25-86; 2nd-October 11, 1988 at First Baptist Church, Medford to Edna Ehlert and she survives
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: Prior to moving to Taylor County almost seventy years ago, Orie worked in Wausau, Chicago and Rockford. They resided and farmed in the town of Little Black for a period of years. He also worked in Hurd Millwork in Medford for 20 years. But he’s probably best remembered for the volunteer work he did in the community; he was a volunteer driver for Taylor County’s Division of Human Services for several years after retiring from farming, taking residents to doctors’ appointments or other places for services. An active founding member of First Baptist Church, he was very involved in the congregation serving on various boards and committees. A loving husband, devoted father, proud grandpa and trusted, caring friend, Orie Krohn now rests in heavenly peace.
MEMBER OF: First Baptist Church, Medford
SURVIVNG SPOUSE: Edna Ehlert Krohn of Medford
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Bryce (Patricia) Krohn of New Brighton, MN; Bonnie (Gerald) Balciar of Parker, CO; Lynette (David) Lekie of Las Vegas, NV; Lois (Mark) Ruesch of Medford; Hilda (Jeffrey) Heglund of Menomonee Falls, WI; Nyla (John) Gebert of Wausau; Lonna (Frank Szupica) Jonas of Racine; Robert (Carol) Krohn of Orlando, FL; William (Joan) Krohn of Waukesha, WI;
Step-Children: Gene (Jane) Ehlert of Medford; Gloria (Roger) Adams of Eau Claire; Edith Ehlert of Gays Mills, WI; Diane (Sam) Ehlert of Medford;
CHILDREN DECEASED: 1 great-grandson: Jacob Jansen
# OF GRANDCHILDREN: 23 & 5 step-grandchildren GREAT -GRANDCHILDREN: 34 & 10 step-great grandchildren
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: 2 brothers-in-law: Nels (Shirley) Larson of Stetsonville & William (Viola) Larson of Rockford, IL
DECEASED BROTHERS/SISTERS: 2 sisters-Mabel Doolittle & Nyla Olkiewicz; 1 brother-Arlie Krohn
DECEASED FATHER: Fred Krohn DECEASED MOTHER: Bertha Mehne
PALLBEARERS: Grandsons-Brett, Scott, Dr. Erik, & Justin Krohn, Gerald Balciar Jr., John Balciar, Patrick Lekie, Kent & Todd Ruesch, John R. Gebert
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the family for a future designation
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