Stanley E. Krohn

Stanley E. Krohn, age 70, of Beetown, died Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born March 19, 1938 in Beetown, the son of Herbert and Bernice (Peake) Krohn. He was a 1956 graduate of Lancaster High School and enlisting in the U.S. Army, serving from 1961 1963. On November 20, 1965, he married Evelyn Hampton at St. Marys Catholic Church in Glen Haven. Stanley was employed with the City of Lancaster and the Grant County Highway Department, retiring in April of 2000. He enjoyed gardening, baking apple pies, playing cards, and fishing. Most of all, he loved spending time with his grandchildren.

Stanley is survived by his wife, Evelyn Krohn, Beetown; four children: Shelly (Ted Grimes) Nix, Platteville; Scott (Kari) Krohn, Lancaster; Mike Krohn, Lancaster; and Emily Bockhop, Belmont; four grandchildren: Shannon Benson, Bloomington; Tyler Krohn, Lancaster; and Ivy and Zak Bockhop, both of Belmont; one great-grandchild, Lucas Benson, Bloomington; two brothers: Richard (Ellen) Krohn, Beetown; and Mark (Cathy) Krohn, Cassville; a sister-in-law, Violet Krohn, of Missouri; and one nephew and many nieces.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, Robert and Daryl Krohn, and his sisters, Marita Dilworth and Marsha Esser.

Funeral services were held on Friday, May 30, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at the Schwartz Funeral Home in Lancaster with the Pastor Mary Ann Floerke officiating. Burial with military honors was in Dodge Cemetery, Beetown Township. Visitation was held on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at the Schwartz Funeral Home from 4:00 7:00 p.m., and from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services on Friday.