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Funeral Leaflet

Elva F. Krohn age 93, of Fremont, formerly of Craig. Died Friday, March 16, 2018 at Dunklau Gardens.

Elva was born July 14, 1924 in Washington County to George and Ella ‘Brandert’ Hartung. The Lord received her into His Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism on July 27, 1924 by the Rev. J.G. Lang at Immanuel Lutheran Church. She was also confirmed in the Christian faith at Immanuel by the Rev. Ernest Eckhardt on May 1, 1938.

She was raised on the family farm just north of Immanuel Lutheran Church east of Winslow. After graduating from Hooper High School, Elva attended Midland College then taught at the Hartung School and Wolf School, Bell Center, and District #64. On June 30, 1946, Elva married Herold Krohn at Immanuel Lutheran Church. After their marriage, they farmed for a short time in Washington County before moving to a farm in Burt County where they continued to farm. After Herold died, Elva continued to live on the farm before moving to Nye Square, Fremont, NE in 2012.

Elva was a lifelong and active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, the Ladies Aid and Lydia Circle. She was also an assistant 4-H leader of the Flying Needles 4-H Club and member of the Birthday Club in the Craig/Alder Grove area. She loved to play cards and was a member of a card club in Uehling and continued to play cards at Nye Square several times a week. She and Herold loved to bowl and that was an activity she did for many years. Elva also loved to do needlepoint, garden, bake pies and mostly loved to spend time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Survivors: Daughter-Nancy (Jim) Panning of Hooper; Son-Steven (Denise) Krohn of Council Bluffs, IA; 4 grandchildren- Craig (Amanda) Panning of Fremont, Amy (Dustin) Kaspar of Denver, CO, Melanie Krohn of Omaha and Victoria Krohn of Florence, AL.; 2 great-grandchildren-Lillian Panning and Owen Kaspar; Sisters-in-law-Alyce Hartung of Fremont, Betty Hartung of Fremont, Lois Krohn of Herman; many nieces and nephews.

Elva was preceded in death by her husband Herold on May 1st of 2002, infant son and 3 brothers-Kermit, Wallace and Stanley Hartung.

Memorials are suggested to the Lutheran Hour, Lutheran Family Services or Immanuel Lutheran Church.

Online guestbook at Ludvigsen Mortuary.

Elva F. Krohn

July 14, 1924 – March 16, 2018

Funeral Service 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, March 21, 2018, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Hooper, Nebraska. Officiating Clergy: The Rev. Tim Gierke. Music: Congregational Hymns, “Just As I Am”, “What A Friend We Have In Jesus”, “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”, Barbara Gierke, Organist.

Pallbearers: Craig Panning, Dustin Kaspar, Gregory Hartung, Ted Windhusen, Roger Hartung, James Hartung, Tom Bentrup, Keith Krohn, Martin Krohn, Dennis Krohn, Gary Johnson

Committal Immanuel Cemetery, Hooper, Nebraska

~~~Funeral leaflet courtesy of Washington County, Nebraska Genealogical Association; newspaper clippings and leaflets on file at the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska

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