ADDRESS: 316 N. Butternut St., Stetsonville, WI 54480
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: Tuesday, September 11 at Aspirus Medford Hospital where he had been a patient for the past 5 days
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 3:00 PM Saturday, September 15 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Town of Holway
OFFICIATING: Pastor Amy Heinz
INTERMENT: Interment of his cremated remains will take place at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Cemetery, Town of Holway where there will be graveside military rites performed by the Stetsonville American Legion
VISITATION: Hemer Funeral Home, Medford from 4-7 PM on Friday, September 14 and also at church from 2 PM until the time of services at 3 PM at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Town of Holway on Saturday, September 15
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: October 30, 1932 in the Township of Holway, Taylor County
EDUCATION: Town of Holway elementary schools
MARRIAGE: August 9, 1958 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Town of Holway to Lorraine L. Neitzel and she preceded him in death on August 1, 2016
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After his education, he worked on the family farm in the Town of Holway, until he entered the US Army and was a veteran of the Korean War. After the service, he worked at Medford Fur Foods, Payne & Dolan road construction, McQuad Masonary, Brunner Well Drilling, did logging work & retired from McGivern Masonary. He played baseball for Holway and softball for John & Alice’s Bar in the Town of Maplehurst. He recently went on the Honor Flight with his twin brother, Bill. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, pontooning, and in his younger days, motorcycling.
MEMBER OF: Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Town of Holway; Stetsonville American Legion; Charter member of the Pine Creek Riders
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Dianne (Lynn) Jochimsen of Medford, Dawn (Jerry) Brink of Medford, Gary (Sara) Krug of Rice Lake
# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 7 – Justin (Shannon) Brink of Madison, Jenna Brink of Madison, Ashley Kuprin of Menomonie, Andrew (Courtney) Krug of Auburndale, Logan Jochimsen of Big Falls, MN, Courtney Krug of Oshkosh, Garret (Paige) Krug of Cameron GR-GRANDCHILDREN: 6 – Corey, Amelia, Theodore, Hailey, Brycen & Stella
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Beatrice (Virgil) Decker of Unity, Twin Brother William “Bill” (Gayle) Krug of Owen, Annabelle Neitzel of Holway, Dale Krug of Marshfield, Darlene Wisniewski of Owen, Jane (Gordon) Mathews of Medford, Jerry (Susie) Krug of Perkinstown
BROTHER DECEASED: Dean Krug and also preceded by George’s pet Chihuahua - Lila
DECEASED FATHER: Andrew Krug DECEASED MOTHER: Ethel Jane (Stephens) Krug
PALLBEARERS: Honorary-his 7 Grandchildren
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions in George’s name to either Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Holway or the Never Forgotten Honor Flight, Wausau
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