John Krohn

John F. Krohn, 76, of Bethany, passed away at 8:00 a.m. Saturday November 30, 2019 in his residence.
Celebration of Life services will be 5:00 p.m. Monday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan with J. E. Miller officiating assisted by Mike Pippin. Visitation will be 3-5 p.m. Monday. Memorials are suggested to the Sullivan Church of Christ or to the National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rdStreet, New York, New York, 10016. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.
John was born October 4, 1943 in Decatur the son of Guy and Margaret Wiley Krohn. He had been a welder for Caterpillar in Decatur, Blaw Knox on Mattoon and Kelly Construction in Decatur. John was a member of the Sullivan Church of Christ, the Illinois Bow Hunters Association, the NRA and the Findlay American Legion. John was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed making knives and arrows and was a very good artist. He was very proud of his granddaughters and enjoyed spending time with them. He married Mary Kier on March 8, 1980 in Decatur.
Surviving are his wife Mary of Bethany; daughter Christine Erwin and fiancé Gerry of Witt; son Danny Krohn of Stewardson; sister Leota Hurst of Mt. Zion, granddaughters Kelsy Erwin of Bethany and Katy Erwin of Peoria and special friend and kidney donor Mike Pippin
He was preceded in death by his parents, son Randy and three brothers.