65453_Alroy V._Krull
BUFFALO CENTER — Alroy V. Krull, 76, of Buffalo Center, Iowa, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 25, at First Reformed Church in Buffalo Center with Pastor Bill Peake officiating.
A visitation will be held at First Reformed Church from 5 until 7 p.m. today, Monday, June 24.
Alroy, the son of Fred and Adeline (Gerzema) Krull, was born July 12, 1936, at the Dolmage Hospital in Buffalo Center. He attended Grant No. 5 grade school and graduated from Buffalo Center High School in 1953. He also graduated from the Reisch School of Auctioneering in 1953.
He was a lifelong member of the First Reformed Church in Buffalo Center, where he served as an elder, deacon, Sunday school teacher, choir member and wherever he was needed.
Alroy married Marlene Lovik on Oct. 1, 1955, at the Winnebago Lutheran Church, rural Lake Mills. They were blessed with four children: Sheryl, Patricia, Mark and Jamie.
He worked for the Winnebago County SCS Office in Thompson and the District SCS Office in Mason City. He was an inspector for Northern Border Pipeline in several states and a surveyor for several farm drainage firms. He was employed in the maintenance department of Timely Mission Nursing Home for a few years. He also farmed several years on the farm of his grandfather, John Gerzema. He was an auctioneer at the DeVries Auction Co. for 44 years. He served on the Buffalo Center City Council for several years.
In 1983, he and his wife opened Mr. K’s Kafe & Katering, which they operated until 1998. Alroy, Marlene and their staff of loyal employees catered many weddings, funerals and other small and large functions, the largest being an event for 2,500 people.
He enjoyed spending time with his family, his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. His ready smile and blue eyes will be missed by all who knew and loved him. He was a kind and caring man who is now at peace with our Heavenly Father.
Alroy is survived by his wife of 57 years, Marlene; and by his four children: Sheryl Blomster and her husband, John, Buffalo Center; Patricia Lauritsen, Plymouth, Iowa; Mark Krull and his wife, Shelda, Buffalo Center; Jamie Krull and his wife, Dr. Teresa Gray, Maple Grove, Minn.
He is also survived by 14 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren: Brett and Dr. Rachel Venteicher, Lainey, Gabby, Caleb and Jenna of Algona; Scott and Gina Venteicher, Gwendalyn, Simon and Roscoe of Des Moines; Mara Venteicher and fiancé Michael Walstead of Swea City; Spencer Lauritsen of Leland; Autumn Lauritsen of Clear Lake; Katy Lauritsen, Dakota and Jude of Mason City; Wendy and Orlando Guzman, Alyssa and Aiden of Midway, Ga.; Dan and Julie Krull of Indianola; Eric Krull of Buffalo Center; Savannah, Sierra and Scarlett Krull of Maple Grove, Minn.; Chris Blomster of Rochester, Minn.; and Jenny Blomster of LeSuer, Minn. He is also survived by his four sisters: Joyce (Loren) Shiers, Ardella Krull, Betty Baker and LeEtta Krull, all of Ames.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Adeline (Gerzema) Krull; his father-in-law and mother-in law, Thomas and Hazel (Brue) Lovik; and four brothers-in-law: Alan Baker, Verne, Eldon and Harlan Lovik.
As per his wishes, his body was donated to the Mayo Clinic for educational purposes.