William M. Krug, 61, of Newark, passed away Friday morning, May 29, 2015, as the result of an automobile accident. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa, with Rev. Sherry Stevenson, officiating. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park.
Bill was born on February 10, 1954 in Ottawa, to Marshall R. and Vera M. (Berge) Krug. He graduated from Ottawa Township High School Class of 1972, and received his Bachelor’s Degree in finance from Illinois State University. Bill was a life-long farmer North of Ottawa and worked at Pro-Drive/ J.F. Brennan. He married Kallie J. Geiger on January 15, 1994 in Reno, NV. He was a member of the LaSalle County Farm Bureau.
He is survived by his wife Kallie, of Newark, one daughter Taylor and one son Cole, both at home; one brother Douglas Krug, of Ottawa; and four sisters, Connie (Donald) Weir of Laguna Woods, CA; Rita Krug of Grand Rapids, MI; Susan (John) Mobley of Ottawa; and Vicki (Larry) Wanken of Hollister, CA.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents and one sister Marcia Jean Krug.
Memorials may be directed to the family for a college fund to be established for Taylor and Cole.
Pallbearers will be Matt O’Connell, Rick Strobel, Randy Jacobs, Lloyd Ludwig, Mike Nanouski, and Ron Boe. Honorary Pallbearer will be Don Battistelli.
William is laid to rest in the garden of Hymns.