Gerald “Jerry” Krebs, 85, of Huntley, IL passed away on September 21, 2024, in Algonquin, Illinois.
He was born on September 19, 1939, in Aurora, IL to Arthur Krebs and Catherine (Schwerer) Krebs. He attended St. Mary Elementary in Aurora, Marmion Military Academy, and graduated from (St. Procopius) Benedictine University in Lisle, IL with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1962.
Jerry met Margaret Anne Fleischhauer when they were teachers in Addison, IL. They married at Immaculate Conception Church in Elmhurst, IL on November 21, 1964.
Jerry lived in Addison, IL for 36 years and moved to Del Webb-Sun City in Huntley, IL in 1999. He enjoyed many happy years there with new friends and neighbors.
Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, hi sister, Patricia Krebs Regnier and brother-in-law, Ken Regnier, of Aurora, IL.
Survived by his wife, Margaret Ann; his son, Kevin (Rhonda) of Clarksville, MI; his daughter, Kathleen (J. Michael) Davis of Elmhurst, IL and son, David, of Island Lake, IL. Grandchildren: Ethan and B. Elliot Krebs, Jack, Grant, and Julia David and Daniel and Jonathan Krebs. His brother, LeRoy (Marianne) Krebs of Aurora, IL and his sister-in-law, Audrey Dahlgren of LaPorte, IN
Visitation will be Thursday, September 26, 2024, at 9:00-10:00 am with a funeral Mass at 10:00 am at St. Mary Church 10307 Dundee Rd, Huntley, IL
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Association.
For further information, please contact the DeFiore Funeral Home, 847-515-8772 or online condolences may be posted at www.defiorefuneral.com.
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