HOISINGTON — Margaret B. Krug, 81, died Jan. 1 at Hospice of Salina in Salina. She was born Oct. 7, 1932, at Ness County, the daughter of Gaston Alvin Eugene and Rosie Bell (Ross) Young. She married Robert Eugene Krug Aug. 9, 1953, at Raton, N.M. He died Sept. 2, 2000.
Mrs. Krug was a Hoisington resident since 1955, coming from Ness County, and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Great Bend.
She was a bookkeeper for Kansas Brick and Tile, retiring after over 30 years.
She was a passionate supporter of Kans for Kids, spending much of her extra time collecting can for over 20 years.
Survivors include four sons, Phil Krug  of Salina, Dr. John Krug and wife Donna of Great Bend, Douglas Krug and wife Anglea of DeLeon, Texas, and David Krug and wife Hope of Topeka; one daughter, Pamela Hardy and husband David of Goodland; and two sisters, Phyllis McCulley and husband Bill of Great Bend, and Joyce Kraft and husband Roy of Lakewood, Colo.
She is also survived by 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren: Kyle Hardy and his wife Alisa, and their children, Nick Cotter, Tierra Thompson, and Jordan Mapes; Kristen Baker and her husband Art and their children, Calyn and Camdyn Baker; Alex Krug and his wife Alana; Tony Hendershot and his wife Kelly, and their children Kahlen and Kanyon Hendershot and Hunter McManus; Erinn Swanson and her husband Nick and their daughter Kaia Swanson; Evann Hardy and her children, Devontay Hardy and Isaiah Gonzales; Adam Krug and his wife Aubrey and their son, Bob; Katie Jarvis and her husband Ashley, and their children, Jack and Charley Sue Jarvis; Matthew Krug, Tori Krug, Austin Krug, Baxter Krug, and Lillie Margaret Krug.
She was preceded in passing by one daughter-in-law, Glenda Krug, one grandson, Cooper Eugene Whitman Krug, and one great-grandson, Michael Ryan Decker.
Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Great Bend with Pastor Mary Lou Klein and the Rev. Adam Wutka officiating. Interment will be at Hoisington Cemetery in Hoisington. Prayer service is set for 7 p.m. Sunday at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 1-8 p.m. Sunday, with family receiving friends from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Kans for Kids or Trinity Lutheran Church or the donor’s choice, in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.nicholsonrickefh.net.

Funeral arrangements provide by
Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home**
P.O. Box 146; 415 N. Main
 Hoisington, KS  67544
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Jan. 3, 2014