Elva F. Krohn, age 93, of Fremont, formerly of Craig, died Friday, March 16, 2018, at Dunklau Gardens.

Elva was born July 14, 1924, in Washington County to George and Ella (Brandert) Hartung. The Lord received her into His Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism on July 27, 1924, by the Rev. J.G. Lang at Immanuel Lutheran Church. She was also confirmed in the Christian faith at Immanuel by the Rev. Ernest Eckhardt on May 1, 1938.

She was raised on the family farm just north of Immanuel Lutheran Church east of Winslow. After graduating from Hooper High School, Elva attended Midland College then taught at Hartung School and Wolf School, Bell Center, and District 64. On June 30, 1946, Elva married Herold Krohn at Immanuel Lutheran Church. After their marriage, they farmed for a short time in Washington County before moving to a farm in Burt County where they continued to farm. After Herold died, Elva continued to live on the farm before moving to Nye Square, Fremont, in 2012.

Elva was a life-long and active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, the Ladies Aid and Lydia Circle. She was also an assistant 4-H leader of the Flying Needles 4-H Club and member of the Birthday Club in the Craig/Alder Grove area. She loved to play cards and was a member of a card club in Uehling and continued playing cards at Nye Square several times a week. She and Herold loved to bowl and that was an activity she did for many years. Elva also loved to do needlepoint, garden, bake pies and mostly loved to spend time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Survivors include: daughter, Nancy (Jim) Panning of Hooper; son, Steven (Denise) Krohn of Council Bluffs, Iowa; four grandchildren, Craig (Amanda) Panning of Fremont, Amy (Dustin) Kaspar of Denver, Melanie Krohn of Omaha and Victoria Krohn of Florence, Alabama; two great-grandchildren, Lillian Panning and Owen Kaspar; sisters-in-law, Alyce Hartung of Fremont, Betty Hartung of Fremont and Lois Krohn of Herman; and many nieces and nephews.

Elva was preceded in death by her husband Herold on May 1 of 2002, infant son and three brothers, Kermit, Wallace and Stanley Hartung.

The funeral service will be 10:30 Wednesday, March 21, at Immanuel Lutheran Church east of Winslow. The Rev. Timothy Gierke will officiate. Burial will follow in Immanuel Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Lutheran Hour, Lutheran Family Services or Immanuel Lutheran Church. Visitation will be Tuesday at the Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel in Fremont from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. with the family present from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Online guestbook at www.ludvigsenmortuary.com.

Originally publised in the Fremont Tribune on March 20, 2018.