FREEPORT - Lester "Les" A. Krug, 94, of De Pere, Wisconsin, formerly of Orangeville, Illinois, passed April 12, 2015 at Angels Touch Assisted Care Facility, De Pere. He was born on February 7, 1921 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the son of Edgar A. and Lydia A. (Wolf) Krug. He married Dorothy A. Gillis on October 19, 1944. She died on September 15, 1999. Later, he married Arleen Lasee Hockers on January 13, 2001.
Les and Dorothy owned and operated Krug Convalescent Home in Orangeville from 1949 to 1972. Les also sold Ford vehicles at Monroe Sales Company from 1956 to 1964 in Monroe, Wisconsin, and at Myers Ford & Lincoln-Mercury in Freeport, Illinois, from 1964 to 1986. Les served as Village President of Orangeville, Illinois, from 1953 to 1957. Les was a member of the Orangeville Fire Department from 1950 to 1986 first as a fireman and later as a trustee. He served with the U.S. Marines in WWII from March 12, 1942 to October 2, 1945 in the Pacific Theater. In January 1944, Les was sent to the Marshall Islands, where his unit invaded and occupied Majuro Island, remaining there until August of 1944. He was awarded the Asiatic-Pacific ribbon with one battle star and the American Theatre ribbon. Memberships included the Freeport Consistory, Orangeville Masonic Lodge where he was a 32nd degree Mason, Tebala Temple, Rockford, Illinois, Ewert Kline Post 720 in Orangeville, Illinois, 40 & 8, and VFW Post 2113 in DePere, Wisconsin.
Les is survived by his wife, Arleen Lasee Hockers Krug of DePere, Wisconsin; his son, Lyle A. (Jane) Krug, of Freeport, Illinois; his daughter, Lynn A. (John) Nelson, of Lafayette, Indiana; his sister, Eileen Wagner, of Monroe, Wisconsin; four grandchildren, Melani (Michael) Guentherman, Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, Hilliary (Patrick) Thompson, Coronado, California, John L. Nelson, Jr. of Lafayette, Indiana, Brian (Brittany) Nelson, Indianapolis, Indiana; eight great-grandchildren: Jacob Guentherman and Zachary Guentherman; James Thompson and Spencer Thompson; Gabriel Nelson, Xavier Nelson, Madison Nelson, and Creedyn Nelson; and the children of Arleen Hockers Krug: Elaine (Glen) Van Rens, Larry (Eileen) Hockers, Marilyn (Michael) Bonfigt, Gerald (Cheryl) Hockers, Karl (Laurie) Hockers, and Joseph (Susan) Hockers.
Les is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Dorothy, his sister, Myrtle Beaupre, and an infant brother, Edgar.
Funeral mass will be at St Francis Catholic Church, De Pere at 12:00 noon on Wednesday April 15. Visitation will be 10:00-11:45 preceding the funeral mass. A memorial has been established in his memory for the Orangeville Fire Department and St. Mary Catholic Community Church, DePere.
A Celebration of Life gathering will be held Saturday April 18, 2015 at 11:00 A M in Orangeville at the Orangeville Fire station.
Cremains will be interred at the Orangeville Cemetery in a private family service.
Cotter Funeral Home is assisting with De Pere arrangements and Law Jones Funeral Home is assisting with Orangeville arrangements.
Les and Dorothy owned and operated Krug Convalescent Home in Orangeville from 1949 to 1972. Les also sold Ford vehicles at Monroe Sales Company from 1956 to 1964 in Monroe, Wisconsin, and at Myers Ford & Lincoln-Mercury in Freeport, Illinois, from 1964 to 1986. Les served as Village President of Orangeville, Illinois, from 1953 to 1957. Les was a member of the Orangeville Fire Department from 1950 to 1986 first as a fireman and later as a trustee. He served with the U.S. Marines in WWII from March 12, 1942 to October 2, 1945 in the Pacific Theater. In January 1944, Les was sent to the Marshall Islands, where his unit invaded and occupied Majuro Island, remaining there until August of 1944. He was awarded the Asiatic-Pacific ribbon with one battle star and the American Theatre ribbon. Memberships included the Freeport Consistory, Orangeville Masonic Lodge where he was a 32nd degree Mason, Tebala Temple, Rockford, Illinois, Ewert Kline Post 720 in Orangeville, Illinois, 40 & 8, and VFW Post 2113 in DePere, Wisconsin.
Les is survived by his wife, Arleen Lasee Hockers Krug of DePere, Wisconsin; his son, Lyle A. (Jane) Krug, of Freeport, Illinois; his daughter, Lynn A. (John) Nelson, of Lafayette, Indiana; his sister, Eileen Wagner, of Monroe, Wisconsin; four grandchildren, Melani (Michael) Guentherman, Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, Hilliary (Patrick) Thompson, Coronado, California, John L. Nelson, Jr. of Lafayette, Indiana, Brian (Brittany) Nelson, Indianapolis, Indiana; eight great-grandchildren: Jacob Guentherman and Zachary Guentherman; James Thompson and Spencer Thompson; Gabriel Nelson, Xavier Nelson, Madison Nelson, and Creedyn Nelson; and the children of Arleen Hockers Krug: Elaine (Glen) Van Rens, Larry (Eileen) Hockers, Marilyn (Michael) Bonfigt, Gerald (Cheryl) Hockers, Karl (Laurie) Hockers, and Joseph (Susan) Hockers.
Les is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Dorothy, his sister, Myrtle Beaupre, and an infant brother, Edgar.
Funeral mass will be at St Francis Catholic Church, De Pere at 12:00 noon on Wednesday April 15. Visitation will be 10:00-11:45 preceding the funeral mass. A memorial has been established in his memory for the Orangeville Fire Department and St. Mary Catholic Community Church, DePere.
A Celebration of Life gathering will be held Saturday April 18, 2015 at 11:00 A M in Orangeville at the Orangeville Fire station.
Cremains will be interred at the Orangeville Cemetery in a private family service.
Cotter Funeral Home is assisting with De Pere arrangements and Law Jones Funeral Home is assisting with Orangeville arrangements.