Obit: Krultz, Deborah Elaine (1957 - 2016)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Krultz, Brown, Craig, Willis, Gordon, Hyland, Trunkel, Galiger,
Miller, Reineke, Koschak, Brierton, Greenwald, Brown, Waldburger, Rajaofera
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 11/23/2016
Krultz, Deborah Elaine (7 February 1957 – 19 November 2016)
Deborah E. Krultz, 59, of Greenwood passed away at Saint Joseph’s Hospital in
Marshfield Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016.
Deborah Elaine Craig was born Feb. 7, 1957, the youngest child of Thurman and
Martha (Brown) Craig. She was the only one of her siblings to be born in
Wisconsin, as her family moved to Willard from Indiana in January 1957. She
attended Willard Grade School and graduated with honors from Greenwood High
School in 1975. She then attended UW-River Falls where she studied agricultural
education. After graduation, she worked as a sales representative for Ralston
Purina from 1979-1981, after which she farmed in Willard from 1981-1983. Deb
married David James Krultz Feb. 12, 1983, at Grace United Methodist Church in
Greenwood. Together they owned and operated Broken Wheel Farms on his home farm
northwest of Greenwood, where she continued to live after her husband’s passing
in 2002. She later was employed as a receptionist at Loyal Veterinary Services
from 2004 to November 2016.
Deborah was very active in various community organizations. She was a member of
the county, state, and national Holstein Association, serving six years on the
board of directors at the county level; the Clark County Farm Bureau, where she
was named Women’s Committee chairman; and was appointed to the Wisconsin Farm
Bureau Federation Dairy Policy Committee in 1987. Both she and her husband,
David, were very proud to be named the Outstanding Young Farming Couple in 1985
by the Wisconsin State Jaycees and nominated parade marshals for the 1995 Dairy
Days Parade. Being the daugher of a veteran, she was a member of the American
Legion Auxiliary for 17 years, serving as treasurer for 11 years. She was also
director and secretary for the Learn-A-Lot Preschool for three years. As her
children grew older, her community involvement focused more on being a leader
for the Willard-Braun 4-H Club and active in the Greenwood FFA Alumni, where she
was a lifetime member. She served as the Town of Warner treasurer for 20 years.
Most recently, she had joined the Greenwood Public Library Board. After the
closing of Grace United Methodist Church, she became a member of Immanuel United
Church of Christ in Greenwood.
Deborah had many interests, including reading, crossword, and jigsaw puzzles,
trying new recipes and spending time with family. After the sale of her own
cattle and machinery, she always enjoyed a nice drive on a sunny afternoon to
check out everyone’s crops and see their cattle grazing, while telling stories
of past generations who owned each property.
She will be dearly missed by her two children, Doug of Lake Hallie and Jenn of
Spencer; her sisters, Mary (Jerry) Willis of Huber Heights, OH, Sandra (Craig)
Gordon of Sun Prairie, Kay Hyland of Mishawaka, IN, and Sarah (Jack) Trunkel of
Willard, as well as her husband’s family: Dorothy Galiger (John Miller) of Sun
Lake, AZ, Donna Reineke of New Berlin, M Edward Krultz of Greenwood, Ralph
Krultz of Greenwood, Gary Krultz of Greenwood, Barbara ( Steve) Koschak of
Middleton, Bonnie (Tom) Brierton of Junction City, and Jana (Gary) Greenwald of
Marshfield; her aunt Mona Brown of New Castle, IN; many nieces, nephews, other
relatives, and friends.
Preceding her in death were her husband, David, Oct. 30, 2002; her parents; her
sister, Linda Waldburger; her-in-laws, Selvian and Vicki Krultz, Jim Reineke,
Judy Krultz, Barbara M. Krultz, and Richard Hyland.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, at Immanuel
United Church of Christ, rural Greenwood, with the Rev. Asafa Rajaofera
officiating. Visitation will be held at the church, Monday, Nov. 28, 2016, from
4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and again Tuesday, from 10 a.m. until the time of service.
Online condolences may be expressed at
www.cuddiefh.com. Cuddie Funeral Home of Greenwood is assisting the
family with the arrangements.
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