Krutsinger, Howard 'Duke'

1928 - 2013  (84 years)

• Name	Krutsinger, Howard 'Duke'
  Birth	6 Aug 1928	Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	KRUT.H001
  _FGRAVE	106747535
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, United States Army  [1, 3]
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Army
  Death	15 Mar 2013	Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  	Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, with military honors.
  		Headstone, Krutsinger, Howard and Anna May
  Person ID	I26539	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	30 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Krutsinger, Arthur 'Art',   b. 1890   d. 1975 (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Owens, Stella Maude,   b. 1894   d. 1960 (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	Y  [4]
  Family ID	F1481	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hagen, Anna May,   b. 30 May 1928   d. 25 Aug 2001, Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	4 Jan 1950	Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 5]
  Children	1. Krutsinger, Howard Ed,   b. 26 Jul 1953   d. 20 Feb 1999 (Age 45 years)
  Family ID	F11403	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 6 Aug 1928 - Louisville, Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 4 Jan 1950 - Louisville, Clay County, Illinois Death - 15 Mar 2013 - Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Howard "Duke" Krutsinger, age 84, of Flora, IL passed away at 1:00 PM on Friday, March 15, 2013 at the Clay County Hospital in Flora. Howard was born August 3, 1928 in Louisville, IL to Art and Stella Maude (Owens) Krutsinger. He married Anna May Hagen on January 7, 1950 in Louisville. She preceded him in death on August 25, 2011. Being the provider for the family, Howard worked at the shoe factory and also at Valley Steel for over 25 years. He later drove a semi-truck. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII and was stationed in Japan. In his spare time Howard enjoyed coon hunting, soft ball, and was an avid Cubs fan. He is survived by his children: Leonard Krutsinger, Joyce Locke, Delores Colclasure, Ruby Barnes, Charles Krutsinger, Lois McCrory, Bob Krutsinger, Sara Wyatt, Bonnie Allen, Tom Krutsinger, Janet Thompson, Joe Krutsinger; a brother: Gene Krutsinger; along with 38 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren, 5 great-great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, a son (Ed Krutsinger), grandson (Barry Wyatt), a great-grandson (Brandon), four brothers (Glen, Leo, Arnold and Wayne Krutsinger), and a sister (Mildred Tull). The funeral service for Howard Krutsinger were held at the Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, with military honors. The family suggested that memorial donations be made to the Gary W. Bright Memorial Fund.

  
  

• Sources

  [S7426] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Krutsinger, Howard "Duke", 84, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106747535/howard-krutsinger) (Reliability: 2). [S7427] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Krutsinger, Howard and Anna May, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75462154/anna_may_krutsinger) (Reliability: 2). [S16412] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Krutsinger, Howard, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106747535/howard-krutsinger) (Reliability: 2). [S7423] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Krutsinger, Art and Maude, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=281&GScid=1990064&GRid=24467278&) (Reliability: 2). [S10629] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Hagen, Lubert D., 77, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Hagen&GSiman=1&GScid=1961098&GRid=26165149&) (Reliability: 2).