----Source: Greenwood Gleaner 12/31/1925

MRS. JOHN KROKUS DIES SUDDENLY

The entire community was grieved and shocked last Thursday morning when they heard of the sudden death of Mrs. John Krokus.

Mrs. Krokus was taken suddenly ill at her home at Minneapolis last Wednesday evening and died with a few hours. The cuase of her death being internal hemorrhage.

Mrs. John L. Krokus, formerly Laura Loos, was born in Alma, Wis., May 7, 1889. She attended the graded school at Port Hope, Michigan and graduated from High school at South Milwaukee in 1907. She attended Normal for one year and since then lived with her mother in Greenwood, Clark County until her marriage.

Her father and two sisters preceded her in death in the year 1912. Besides her husband, she leaves to mourn her loss her mother, Mrs. Emma Loos, a sister, Ruth Wiltsey, and a niece, Gladys Wiltsey of Greenwood, two brothers, Roland of Greenwood and Alfred of Dallas, Texas, another niece and two nephews, besides a host of friends.

Deceased was a lovable wife, daughter and sister and her untimely death is keenly felt by the sorrowing relatives and friends.

The funeral was held from the home of her mother Sunday afternoon at two o'clock. The body was then taken to the Reformed Churchs where services were conducted by Rev. O. Vriesen. The body was laid to rest in the Greenwood Cemetery.