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Orland Krohn, 86

Orland Krohn, 86, died Sunday, March 22, 2009, at his home in Hooper.

The funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday, March 27, at St John’s Lutheran Church in Hooper with military honors to follow by the Arlington Honor Guard (VFW Post 8332 and American Legion Post 71). There will be a private family committal at a later date. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Ludvigsen’s Funeral Chapel in Hooper, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

Orland Krohn was born on June 9, 1922, in Washington County near Herman to E. Emil and M. Louise (Wittmann) Krohn. He grew up on the farm, attending Immanuel Lutheran School and eighth grade at Bell Center School. He attended the Lincoln Aeronautical Institute for two years. He then enlisted in the Navy Seabees, serving for three years. He was stationed in the South Pacific. In 1946, he was honorably discharged and returned to the family farm. He farmed for 47 years, first with his father, then with his two sons. He retired to Hooper in 1993.

On Sept, 29, 1946, he married Fern Lang at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blair.

Mr. Krohn was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church (rural Hooper) and held many offices. He was also a member of the Lutheran Layman League. When he moved to Hooper, he transferred to St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hooper.

Mr. Krohn was a member of the VFW Post 8332 in Arlington. He also was an agent and board member of Concordia Insurance Company and United Mutual for 40 years and also a board member of PCA (Production Credit Association) for six years.

He is survived by his wife, Fern, of Hooper; two sons and daughter-in-law, Dennis and Bonnie Krohn of Hooper and Martin and Marylin Krohn of DeGraff, Minn.; daughter and son-in-law, Rita and Ted Windhusen of Hooper; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brother, Paul Krohn of Farmington, Minn.; two sisters-in-law, Lois Krohn of Herman and Elva Krohn of Craig.

He was preceded in death by his brothers, Elmer and Herold Krohn; sister-in-law, Betty Frohn; and niece, Judy Bentrup.

Memorials are suggested to St. John’s Lutheran Church.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~