Delores Eileen Krone's Obituary
Delores Eileen Krone, 99, of Humboldt passed away peacefully on Friday, January 12, 2024, surrounded by her family at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center. Delores was born on June 28, 1924 at Payne Hospital in Humboldt, the daughter of Howard H. Peck and Ada Pearl (Starkey) Peck.
Delores grew up in Humboldt and graduated from Humboldt High School in 1943. On March 26, 1944, Delores married Leonard John Fred Krone at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Humboldt by Pastor P.C. Kraus. Out of this union came five children. Delores and Leonard were married for 41 years until Leonard’s passing on September 22, 1985.
Delores was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, a member of the Guild Lutheran Social Service Committee, Lutheran funeral dinner chairperson, and made quilts for mission of love. Delores also began teaching Sunday school at St. Peter’s in 1963, where she taught many generations of children during her more than 50 years of service.
Delores is survived by four of her children: Darrell Krone of Humboldt, LaDonna Krone of Humboldt, Debbie Reser (Royce) of Emporia, and Bob (Janis) Krone of Humboldt, six grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
Delores was preceded in death by her parents Howard and Ada, husband Leonard, daughter Phyllis Reed, daughter in law Susan Krone, great-granddaughter Krysta Capri Kaplan, and her siblings Harold, Mildred, Harlan, and Harvey.
Family will accept friends on Thursday, January 18 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Services will be held on Friday, January 19 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church at 10:00 am with burial to immediately follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Humboldt. Memorials have been suggested to St. Peter’s Lutheran Church and may be left with or mailed to the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at: www.countrysidefh.com. Services have been entrusted to Countryside Funeral Home, 101 N. Highland, Chanute, Kansas 66720.
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