Krebs, Erna

Erna A. Krebs, 95, of Breese, IL died Sunday, April 29, 2012 at St. Joseph Hospital in Breese, IL. She was born October 21, 1916 in Carlyle, IL, daughter of Albert and Katherine (Frey) Prasuhn. She married Robert F. Krebs on August 31, 1940 at St. Mary Church in Carlyle, IL and he preceded her in death on February 9, 1988.
Mrs. Krebs is survived by her daughter, Kathleen (Scott) Tanner of Phoenix, AZ; one grandchild, Jeff (Jill) Daugherty; four great-grandchildren, Collin, Lauren, Owen, and Kaden Daugherty; a sister, Virginia Sayre of Modesto, CA; and a son-in-law, Gerald Daugherty and his wife, Julie of Breese. She is also survived by nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Pat Daugherty, two sons, Bob Krebs and Tom Krebs; a brother, Harold Prasuhn; a sister, Lenora Maibaum; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Myrtle Prasuhn, Henry Maibaum, Marvin Phillips and Maxon Sayre.
Before her marriage, Mrs. Krebs worked for Consolidated Vultee Aircraft in San Diego, CA and Quartermasters Office in Ft. Sill, OK. After her marriage she worked for the Wee Walker Shoe Company in Carlyle, IL. She was a member of St. Dominic Parish and Ladies Sodality in Breese and was a St. Joseph Hospital volunteer for 35 years. Erna sponsored Kelyn Martinez, a child in Guatemala.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at St. Dominic Catholic Church in Breese with Rev. Patrick Peter officiating. Burial will follow at St. Dominic/St. Augustine Cemetery in Breese.
Friends may call from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at St. Dominic Catholic Church in Breese.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Dominic Parish or to the Muscular Dystrophy Association and will be received at the funeral home.