Donna Krug let us know that John’s Celebration of Life was finally held last week, Saturday April 3, 2021 due to covid.
She writes: “John passed away on March 30, 2020 of sudden cardiac arrest after disability from a stroke in 2017. I wished very much it had been possible to have Songmakers at his Celebration of life this past Saturday, but all worked out well, one year later. We were in Songmakers at the time they were at Lee and Janelle’s, though they moved away after about 3 years of attending there. We also went to David and Ann’s on a lesser basis until June, 2017, when John had the stroke. I think David had heart problems by then too. Anyway, John could not play any more and singing was difficult though he did talk and laugh until the end. I may log onto my iPad so I have better access of the Icloud photos though I have some here that are not there yet.
I want people to remember John as he was a kind person who loved to talk and joke with others, and he loved building and helping people. How often I need his skill at fixing things, but he could no longer do it the last 3 years of his life”.
Obituary:
Krug, John Andrew February 21, 1944 – March 30, 2020
On March 30, 2020, John Andrew Krug, beloved husband of Donna Rebecca Dondes Krug, passed to be with his Lord at his home in Orange, California, after a lengthy illness when his heart stopped beating.
Besides his wife, he is survived by numerous friends, cousins, in-laws. He was born in Wichita, Kansas and grew up there. He was predeceased by his parents William Edward Krug and Hope Catherine Thomsen Krug. He was laid to rest on April 8, 2020, at Riverside National Cemetery.
A celebration of his life will be held later when friends and family may again gather to honor John’s life. He was a devout Christian and member of Grace Communion International Church. He attended the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, and graduated in 1967 with a B.F.A. Degree in Industrial Design. He served in the United States Air Force from 1967 through 1971.
On November 30, 1968, he married Donna Rebecca Dondes in Macon, Georgia.
John was a successful industrial designer and inventor with many patents. After working for several companies, he was an Industrial Designer in his own business, Unlimited Products Enterprises. He loved nothing more than designing products and building things, helping people and getting to know them. Besides Industrial Design, he was involved in the Harbor Soaring Society and Songmakers.