Statler Family Obituaries
Krahn, William R. "Bill"
William R.”Bill” Krahn, 79 of Jackson, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2012 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
He was born December, 5, 1932, in Aurora, Illinois, son of Rev. Walter and Matilda Obenauer Krahn. He and Bernice Kester were married September 1, 1956 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim.
Bill graduated from Perryville High School and attended St. John’s College in Winfield, Kansas. On September 12, 1956 he was inducted into the United States Army, was honorably discharged September 11, 1958, and served in the reserve until September 11, 1962. He worked for the Jackson Hosiery Mill and then worked 20 years for Proctor and Gamble in Cape Girardeau, retiring in 1992. He was baptized into the Lutheran faith in Aurora, and Confirmed on May 25, 1947 in Griffith, Indiana. He has been a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson since 1960, and has held various offices and positions within the church. Bill was an avid hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed reading about history and listening to classical music, but one of his greatest joys was doing woodwork for his grandchildren.
Loving survivors include his wife of 55 years; two daughters, Kristine (Mark) Kruse of Columbia, MO, Kathleen (Tim) Sherman of Warrenton, MO; six grandchildren, Dan, John, Jordan, Andrew, Megan, and Madison; a brother, Kenneth (Elinor) Krahn of Battle Lake, Minnesota; three sisters, Elaine Tilton of Virginia, Helen Reisenbichler of Jackson, and Cheryl (Steve) Smith of Cape Girardeau.
He was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister.
Friends may call Wednesday, March 28, 2012 from 9:00 AM until service time at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson.
Funeral service will be Wednesday at 11:00 AM, at the church, with the Rev. Robert Henrichs officiating. Interment will follow at 1
:00 PM at Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, MO.
The family suggests that memorials take the form of contributions to St. Paul School Foundation, or St. Paul Lutheran Church.
Obituary obtained from the McCombs Funeral Home website, Cape Giradeau, MO
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