1928
Leona
2011
Leona L. Kroupa
July 1, 1928 — May 26, 2011
Munising
Leona L. Kroupa, age 82, of 718 W. Onota Street, died Thursday, May 26, 2011 at her home under the loving care of her family and North Woods Home Hospice. She was born on July 1, 1928 in Manistique, MI to the late Raymond and Mercy (Williams) Graves. Leona married Harry Blair Kroupa on December 13, 1947, and together they raised their four children. Leona was one of the founding members of the Munising Baptist Church. She not only helped lay the foundation of the church; she literally helped make the blocks that were used in the foundation of the church. Throughout her years with the church, she played the piano and sang in the choir, taught Sunday school, led the Jet Cadets youth program, was a member of the Missionary Ladies Group who sent food and clothing to missions across the world, and she hosted numerous missionaries that traveled through our area. Leona always made time to help others. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing, knitting, and working on her flower gardens. Leona also enjoyed playing games that required a good memory; her ability to memorize scripture gave her a strong advantage in her favorite games. Leona was a wonderful hostess and cook, making many family meals and baking her homemade breads, when she was in her kitchen she was in her domain
Leona is survived by her husband of over sixty-four years - Blair of Munising; children - Iris Kroupa of Munising, Terry (Deborah) Kroupa, Marcia (Charles) Hocking both of Burr Oak, MI, and Pam (Philip) Krehbiel of Manistique; twelve grandchildren - Brandon, Aric (Katya), Tonya (Alvey), Bruce (Lori), Benjamin (Regina), Erin (Charlie), Abigail, Moses, Adoree, Rosemarie, Bill, and Robin; twenty-five great-grandchildren; brothers - Bob (Hilda), Joe, and Don (Judy) Graves; sisters - Mary Sanders, Mae (Leo) Anecki, and Pat (Harlan) Buckman; sisters-in-law - Jean, Stella, and Annie Graves; brother-in-law - Art Norman; and numerous - nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents - Raymond and Mercy; brothers - Roy, Edwin, Raymond, Rich, and Ron Graves; sisters - Ida Mischek, Eva (Bill) Robare, Irene (Harold) Brock, Vivian Norman, and Mercy "Mert" Brown; sister-in-law - Ida Graves; brother-in-law - Larry Sanders; and numerous other family members.
Leona's visitation will be on Monday, May 30, 2011 at the Bowerman Funeral Home from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. Visitation will continue on Tuesday, May 31 at the Funeral Home from 9:30 until 10:30 a.m. Pastor Jason LaFlamme will conduct her funeral service at the Munising Baptist Church in Wetmore begin at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be at the Maple Grove Cemetery.
Leona walked with God for sixty-five plus years, and found herself closer to God's house, so she went to stay with him forever.
Leona L. Kroupa, age 82, of 718 W. Onota Street, died Thursday, May 26, 2011 at her home under the loving care of her family and North Woods Home Hospice. She was born on July 1, 1928 in Manistique, MI to the late Raymond and Mercy (Williams) Graves. Leona married Harry Blair Kroupa on December 13, 1947, and together they raised their four children. Leona was one of the founding members of the Munising Baptist Church. She not only helped lay the foundation of the church; she literally helped make the blocks that were used in the foundation of the church. Throughout her years with the church, she played the piano and sang in the choir, taught Sunday school, led the Jet Cadets youth program, was a member of the Missionary Ladies Group who sent food and clothing to missions across the world, and she hosted numerous missionaries that traveled through our area. Leona always made time to help others. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing, knitting, and working on her flower gardens. Leona also enjoyed playing games that required a good memory; her ability to memorize scripture gave her a strong advantage in her favorite games. Leona was a wonderful hostess and cook, making many family meals and baking her homemade breads, when she was in her kitchen she was in her domain
Leona is survived by her husband of over sixty-four years - Blair of Munising; children - Iris Kroupa of Munising, Terry (Deborah) Kroupa, Marcia (Charles) Hocking both of Burr Oak, MI, and Pam (Philip) Krehbiel of Manistique; twelve grandchildren - Brandon, Aric (Katya), Tonya (Alvey), Bruce (Lori), Benjamin (Regina), Erin (Charlie), Abigail, Moses, Adoree, Rosemarie, Bill, and Robin; twenty-five great-grandchildren; brothers - Bob (Hilda), Joe, and Don (Judy) Graves; sisters - Mary Sanders, Mae (Leo) Anecki, and Pat (Harlan) Buckman; sisters-in-law - Jean, Stella, and Annie Graves; brother-in-law - Art Norman; and numerous - nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents - Raymond and Mercy; brothers - Roy, Edwin, Raymond, Rich, and Ron Graves; sisters - Ida Mischek, Eva (Bill) Robare, Irene (Harold) Brock, Vivian Norman, and Mercy "Mert" Brown; sister-in-law - Ida Graves; brother-in-law - Larry Sanders; and numerous other family members.
Leona's visitation will be on Monday, May 30, 2011 at the Bowerman Funeral Home from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. Visitation will continue on Tuesday, May 31 at the Funeral Home from 9:30 until 10:30 a.m. Pastor Jason LaFlamme will conduct her funeral service at the Munising Baptist Church in Wetmore begin at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be at the Maple Grove Cemetery.
Leona walked with God for sixty-five plus years, and found herself closer to God's house, so she went to stay with him forever.
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