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Elroy
G. Krebsbach |
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Elroy G. Krebsbach
Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin - Elroy G Krebsbach, age 84, died on April 19,
2019 at North Haven Assisted Living in Stevens Point.
He was Born on January 19, 1935 at home in Quinney (Town of
Stockbridge), Wi. Son of William and Martha (Buechel) Krebsbach. Elroy
married Rosemary Bittner on February 23, 1957 at Ft Meade in Maryland.
Elroy was a Vietnam veteran spending 21 years in the Air Force. Elroy
and his family moved to Cerritos, California for the next phase of his
life. In 2004, Elroy and Rosemary had their retirement home built
Elkhart Lake, Wisc. where he eventually retired.
In 1953 Elroy went into the U.S. Air Force. Throughout Elroy's Air Force
career, he and his family lived and traveled to many states and
countries. Upon his retiring from the Air Force in May of 1974 he and
his family took a slow trek in their RV from New Jersey to California
where he landed a job in the aerospace industry. Elroy worked for Sperry
Rand and Rockwell (The Boeing Company) for a combinded 22 years. This is
when Elroy decided that he wanted to have less manager oversite and
became an drive/instructor driver for Schneider International trucking
which later lead him to become an owner operator of his own company.
Elroy and Rosemary would travel all around the United State with his
truck and on occasion they would take their grandchildren with them to
share in their travels. After his retirement from truck driving, Elroy
would help out his daughter with her company on delivery parts.
Elroy's free time included: playing cards, raising his two favorite
dogs, horses, gardening, building items around the home, traveling,
conversing with the many special friends he acquired during his military
and civilian career.
Survivors include: his children: Candus (John) Stewart, Randolph
(Jeannette) Krebsbach, Jerome Krebsbach, Teresa Runyan: Eight
grandchildren: Dr. Heather, Jessica & Crystal Stewart, Janelle (Marisa)
& William (Melissa) Krebsbach, Jennifer (Tim), Joshua & Audrey (Lucas)
Runyan. Four great grandchildren: Kendyl Krebsbach, Emma Woodall, Harley
Christensen and Liam Hinton. One sister: Roseanne Roehrich. Four
sister-n-laws: Elizabeth Schmitting, Susan Koehler, Delores Blahnik, and
Madlyn Bittner. He is further survived by nieces, nephews, other
relatives and friends.
Elroy was preceded in death by his wife (Rosemary), his parents; his
brothers: Irwin Krebsbach, Wilmer Krebsbach, Cyril Krebsbach; his
sister: Rita Endrie
Funeral service will be at 2:00 pm on Sunday, April 28, 2019 at the
Wieting Family Funeral Home (411 W. Main St.) in Chilton with Deacon
Dennis Bennin officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Mary Catholic
Cemetery in Chilton. Visitation will be held at the Wieting Family
Funeral Home from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Saturday, April 27, 2019 and
on Sunday at the funeral home from 12:00 Noon until 1:45 pm. A vigil
service will be held at the close of the visitation on Saturday evening
at the funeral home. |
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When I arrived at Yokota
AB Japan in 1968, Elroy was assigned as my sponsor. Between Del
Jolly and Elroy they took very good care of me and in no time at all I
felt like I belonged at the 6988th. J. Estes 5/18/2021 |
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