Calling(s)

Saturday, October 30, 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Service

Saturday, October 30, 11:00 AM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Obituary

Barbara Jean Krehl, 93, of Avilla, Indiana, died Monday, October 25, 2021, at Presence Sacred Heart Home in Avilla.

She was born June 8, 1928, in Noble County, Indiana, to Arthur and Juanita (Tuttle) Smith.

She was a 1946 graduate of Kendallville High School and a 1948 graduate of International Business College. She then went to work for Stogdill and Kuhn Insurance Company in Fort Wayne.

On June 11, 1950, in Kendallville she married Eugene Walter Krehl. He preceded her in death on November 8, 1972.

Mrs. Krehl, her husband, and sons were farmers in DeKalb County and she continued to farm for 41 years following his death.

She was a member of Wayne Center United Methodist Church near Kendallville.

Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Kim Krehl of Kendallville and David Bradley Krehl, DVM and Kendel Krehl of Martinsburg, Pennsylvania; six grandchildren, Kara (Cory) Krehl-Mayse of Kendallville, Jason (Kari) Krehl of Corunna, Jessica (Nathan) Wappes of Wolcottville, Elliot (Lynnea) Krehl of Martinsburg, Pennsylvania, Kyle (Scott) Stern of Martinsburg, Pennsylvania, and Noah (Abby) Krehl of Gibsonia, Pennsylvania; 12 great-grandchildren, Brock Trowbridge, Bryce Trowbridge, Bryn Trowbridge, Dylan Krehl, Gavyn Krehl, Karter Wappes, Lena Wappes, Calvin Krehl, Bradley Krehl, Raisey Stern, Birdie Stern, and Kit Krehl; a sister and brother-in-law, Virginia and William Percifield of Franklin; and a nephew, Roger Lirot, II.

She was also preceded in death by a sister and brother-in-law, Imogene and Roger Lirot.

Funeral services will be Saturday, October 30, 2021, at 11 a.m. at Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville with the Rev. Steven Koziol of Zion Lutheran Church, West Fairfield officiating.

Burial will follow at Lake View Cemetery, Kendallville.

Pallbearers are Jason Krehl, Elliot Krehl, Noah Krehl, Brock Trowbridge, Bryce Trowbridge, and Dylan Krehl.

Visitation is Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the funeral home.

Preferred memorials may be directed to Wayne Center United Methodist Church, Presence Sacred Heart Home, or to the charity of the donor's choice.

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