Edward ‘Eddie’ Krug, 92, of Knifley, son of the late Edgar Leroy Krug and Mattie Phillips, was born October 5, 1932 in Rantoul, Illinois and departed this life on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at Taylor Regional Hospital.
Eddie united in marriage to Ms. Kay Carney on January 15, 1972.
Eddie worked as a stone mason for many years and completed many projects in his career. Some of his notable local builds are the entrances to Campbellsville University and Hidden Meadows. He also worked on bridges and built the Central Plaza Shopping Center. He built the Knifley Fire Department and served as one of its founding members. He loved the outdoors and was an avid fisherman. Eddie served his country honorably in the Air Force. Eddie professed faith in Christ and was of the Methodist Faith.
Besides his wife, Eddie is survived by, three children, Diana Lynn Stiles and her husband, Cary, of Campbellsville, Karen Denise Cook and her husband, Robert, of Texas, and Rochell Krug Sizemore and her husband, Fred, of Danville; a special granddaughter, Makayla Grace Sizemore of Danville and five more grandchildren, Keith Krug of Manvel, Texas, Christina Stiles of Houston, Texas, Michelle Stiles Davis and her husband Will of the country Georgia, Chance Elliott and his wife, Jennifer of Lake Jackson Texas and Rylin Pratt of Houston, Texas; one great-grandchild, Archie Spacek of Lake Jackson, Texas; one brother and one sister, Ronnie Allen of Campbellsville and Carol Lasko of Carroll, Ohio; several nieces and nephews and a host of other family and friends.
Eddie was preceded in death by one son, Edward Anthony Krug on September 9, 2012.
Funeral services were held Monday, January 13, 2025 at Auberry Funeral Home with Bro. Bryan Montgomery officiating and burial in Campbellsville Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested expressions of sympathy may be made in the form of donations to the cure Alzheimer’s Fund, the Wounded Warrior Project or your favorite charity. Donations may be made at the funeral home.
Auberry Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.