PAUL BENJAMIN KRONE
February 2, 1950 ~ June 27, 2012
Paul Benjamin Krone, 62, of Champaign, IL, formerly of Westphalia, died Wednesday, June 27, 2012, at his residence surrounded by his family.
He was born on February 2 ,1950, in Jefferson City, the son of James A. Krone and Martha Catherine Scheppers Krone.
He was a graduate of Fatima High School in 1968 and received his bachelors degree from the University of Missouri in 1972.
He was united in marriage on May 17, 1975, in Jefferson City, to Dianne Mary Redel who resides at the home.
Paul worked as an Environmental Specialist for over thirty years with the United States Soil and Conservation Service. He retired in December 2011.
He was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church in Champaign, IL, and a former member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Westphalia, Mo.
Paul enjoyed cars, car racing, fishing, and watching all sports on TV.
Other survivors include: his mother, Martha Krone, Westphalia; two sons, Jason Krone, Champaign, IL.; Aaron Krone, Bloomington, IL; and one brother, John (Marsha) Krone, Peoria, IL.
He was preceded in death by his father, James Krone.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday, June 30, 2012, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Westphalia, with the Rev. Mark S. Smith, officiating.
Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Westphalia, with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donors choice.
Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Those wishing to email tributes or condolences to the family may do so at the HYPERLINK "http://www.dulletrimble.com" www.dulletrimble.com website.
He was born on February 2 ,1950, in Jefferson City, the son of James A. Krone and Martha Catherine Scheppers Krone.
He was a graduate of Fatima High School in 1968 and received his bachelors degree from the University of Missouri in 1972.
He was united in marriage on May 17, 1975, in Jefferson City, to Dianne Mary Redel who resides at the home.
Paul worked as an Environmental Specialist for over thirty years with the United States Soil and Conservation Service. He retired in December 2011.
He was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church in Champaign, IL, and a former member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Westphalia, Mo.
Paul enjoyed cars, car racing, fishing, and watching all sports on TV.
Other survivors include: his mother, Martha Krone, Westphalia; two sons, Jason Krone, Champaign, IL.; Aaron Krone, Bloomington, IL; and one brother, John (Marsha) Krone, Peoria, IL.
He was preceded in death by his father, James Krone.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday, June 30, 2012, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Westphalia, with the Rev. Mark S. Smith, officiating.
Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Westphalia, with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donors choice.
Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Those wishing to email tributes or condolences to the family may do so at the HYPERLINK "http://www.dulletrimble.com" www.dulletrimble.com website.
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Dear Dianne, Aaron, and Jason,I’m sorry to hear of the death of your husband, Dianne, your dad, Jason and Aaron. He worked hard to retire and did not have much time to enjoy it.Our faith tells us that heaven is our real home. God wants us back with him when God says, “Come home.” It is comforting to know God loves us and has mercy on us when we ask him.May you be comforted by the kindness shown by family and friends. Keep Paul’s memory alive with stories to share.God bless you, Dianne, Jason, and Aaron.
I was sorry to hear of the passing of Paul. I will always remember him as such a nice man, Paul and i were both members of the USDA family. He will be missed by all! My condolences go to his family for their great loss!
I had the opportunity to work with Paul. Please know that Paul was genuine and dedicated to assisting his clients and coworkers. He was well respected. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
I am so sorry to hear of Paul’s passing – he was a great help to me in my NRCS career and I enjoyed working with him.Laurie King
Very sorry to hear about Paul’s passing. Thought he was beating the disease. I enjoyed working with him during his time as an Area 5 resource conservationist. We will miss him.
I’m so sorry for your loss. I have known, and worked with Paul, off and on, since 2004. Paul was always a pleasure to work with, and was a joy to many. I know the Illinois NRCS “Area 5” was always quite fond of Paul. I pray you all find peace and comfort in knowing Paul is no longer suffering. God Bless.
Diane & Family: I am sorry to hear about Paul. I loved working with him. He was very special and shall be sorely missed.
Paul and I worked together in the Illinois NRCS for many years. I was able to visit with him in February at the Watseks Field Office during his farewell. My prayers are with you tonight.
The Conservationists in the northeastern Illinois area would like to give our condolences to Paul’s family. May you remember him every time you encounter wildlife, drive past rows of corn, or see a fish jump and fall into a stream or river. This earth was lucky to have had him.I am so sorry for your loss.
may the love of friends and family comfort you in this time of sorrow.I am the secretary-treasurer of the Iroquois county soil and water board and enjoyed Paul’s work with us. i mourn his passing
I was so sorry to hear of Paul’s passing. I had occasion to work width Paul frequently and he always kept the most positive can do attitude of anyone in the room. My sincere condolence to his family. He spoke often of his twin sons and was very proud
My deepest sympathy to Diane and the kids. I enjoyed working with Paul and we had lots of good times and laughs together. God Bless.
To the Family of Paul Krone, I had the pleasure of working with Paul occassionally when his path crossed with the Ford County NRCS/SWCD office. Paul was such an out-going, friendly person. He was ALWAYS in good spirits no matter what the circumstance, and he had a smile on his face. We need more people like Paul in the world. I will always remember his smile and his interest in sharing with others and bringing comradery to all he did. I am deeply sorry to hear of his passing. Your family is in my thoughts and I know that I will always remember Paul; he was outstanding. Sincerely, Joan Esarey
To Paul’s Family: I am so sorry for your lose. He was a good friend and co-worker. He will be missed very much. My deepest sympathy to you all. I will keep you in my prayers.
I was at the family reunion last week and it was very sad that we knew that Paul would not make it. It took great courage for Paul to fight what happened to him. That we will remember him for.
My thoughts are with your family. Many of us at the Iroquois County office thought a lot of Paul. Personally I felt Paul had found his home in Watseka late in his career. The producers enjoyed working with him and he was a great promoter of NRCS/SWCD. He was easy to talk to and good to work with. Always loved talking NASCAR with him (and giving him a hard time when Stewart lost or Jimmy Johnson won). Again, my condolences.
Very sad and sorry to hear of your loss. Paul was a great mentor to me as my supervisor at the USDA NRCS office in Watseka.
I am sorry to hear of the loss of your son, husband and father. Paul was a great pleasure to know and work with in the conservation of our precious natural resources. He took pride in his work . May God Bless you all. Ray Coombes DC retired Paris,IL
To the family of Paul Krone:I was so sorry to hear of the passing of Paul. He was an integral part of our NRCS Team and family. During the 15 years I worked with Paul he gave his all and was steadfast in accomplishing our mission of the wise use of our State’s and Nation’s natural resources. Please accept my condolances and know my thoughts and prayers are with your family during this time of loss.Sincerely,Bill GradleState Conservationist, retiredNRCS, Champaign, IL
my deepest sympathies to all of you. I am a part time employee at the Watseka office. Paul got me my job here, and I worked with him his last year here. I’m the one he went to the races with in Joliet last year. The NASCAR races were rained out on Sunday. When I showed up to work on monday the first thing he said was,”hey, you want to go to the races.” I thought he was kidding. He said,” I’m serious, let’s go.” An hour later we’re on our way. On the way he told me not to tell his wife. he didn’t want to get into trouble with her, then laughed. I called paul last wednesday, and feel fortunate to know i was privleged to hear some of his last wisdom. I truly enjoyed every moment with paul wether in a working situation or personal. I will never forget watching him walk out of this office his last day with great saddness in my heart and tears in my eyes. I am a better person for having known him.
Dear Dianne, Jason and Aaron,I am so very sorry to hear about Paul’s death. He was truly a good man and he loved the three of you so much!!I think Paul was the most wonderful husband, father, and provider for his family. He had a great sense of humor and was fun to be around.He will be missed by both his family and his friends.Please know that you all are in my thoughts and prayers at this most difficult time in your lives.Ruth & Bill Stanton
Dianne,You may not even remember me but I went to high school with you.I am so sorry to hear the sad news about your husband, Paul.I keep in touch with some of our high school friends.Please know that we are all keeping you and your family in our prayers at this difficult time.I live in Collinsville, Il. I think that some of the local girls may come to the visitation. I know that we have not been in touch but I thought that it was important to extend my sympathy. Peace and blessings to you and your family.
So sorry to hear – He was one of the greatest co-employees I’ve worked with. He made me feel a part of the whole office team. I’ll never forget him and what he did for our office team at Watseka.
My sincere sympathies to Paul’s wife and all the family. I went all 12 years of school with Paul and we shared the same birthday. Praying that the Lord will bless and give you strength during this difficult time.
I Truly enjoyed the time I worked with Paul in Iroquois County. He would pass by my desk frequently, always having a smile on his face and a fun story. He will be missed.
Diane, Jason and Aaron and rest of Paul’s Family, I want to offer my condolences and sympathy. I enjoyed working at the state office with Paul. Your husband, dad was a hard worker and a good guy. I know he fought hard to battle the cancer. I am glad he is at peace and no longer in pain. I hope you have good family memories. Take Care. Jean McConkey
Dear Dianne and Sons,I worked with Paul for 15 years at NRCS and I was always amazed at his enthusiasm and good nature every day that I saw him. He was a good person to be around and he will be missed.
So sorry to hear of Paul’s passing. My thoughts and prayers go out to Diane and her sons and the rest of Paul’s family.
Paul will be deeply missed by all who knew him. He was a great colleague, and friend with a great sense of humor. I will miss Oz.
I am so sorry to hear about the loss of Paul. I worked with Paul at the State Office for many years. Paul always had a smile on his face. My sympathy goes out to your family.
I’m so sorry to hear of Paul’s passing. He was one of my instructors for NRCS. He was very smart and a good trainer. He kept his instructions simple and easy to understand. I’ll keep your family in my prayers. He will be missed.
To the Krone Family:I had the wonderful opportunity to work with Paul. Paul had a great passion for his faith, family, and his job third. He always was asking about my family and sharing his stories of the boys. May you all find comfort in your own stories and memories in this difficult time. The Cardinals just recieved another angel in the outfield!
You have my deepest sympathy. I had the pleasure of working with Paul for many years. He was a great man who was very compassinate about his job. We had many great conversations at Area meetings and over the phone discussing the joys and issues we faced with our work. May God welcome Paul with open arms to heaven and may God’s compassion help you through this difficult time.God Bless,Eric McTaggartDistrict ConservationistPontiac Field Office
I am so sorry for your loss. I worked with Paul and we were friends and chatted often. He was a good good man and he will be missed. I know that he is in heaven with the angels. Not a doubt in my mind. God bless you all.
Many years late, Dianne, but I am sorry for your loss of your husband and your parents. I have lost both my parents and my brother. God Bless you and your sons.
Fond memories,
Doug Benskin