William Krohn

William Eugene Krohn was born on November 20, 1932 in Viroqua, Wisconsin and died on President’s Day, February 21, 2022 in Avondale, Arizona. Bill, as he liked to be called, was 89 years old and passed peacefully from health complications due to COVID 19. He is survived by his son, Jeffrey Krohn and daughter-in-law, Monica Luciano of Alexandria, Virginia, Kathren (Mueller) Krohn of Palatine, IL, his daughter-in-law and widow of his son, Steven, and his brother, David Krohn and his wife, Elsie of Sandy, Utah. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Albert and Theressa (Hestetune) Krohn, his wife Suzanne (Hoskins), his sons, William David and Steven, and his brother, Donald Krohn.

Bill was raised in Viroqua, Wisconsin and graduated from Viroqua High School in June of 1950. He attended Luther College and graduated in June of 1954. On July 7, 1954, Bill joined the U.S. Army and served as Administrative Assistant to Assistant Division Commander, HQ, 4th Infantry Division, Brigadier General Raymond Bell in Frankfurt, Germany until his honorable discharge on June 23, 1956. Upon his return to the United States, Bill started his career as a corporate executive at Dun & Bradstreet in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and then went on to the position of Insurance Company Examiner with the Wisconsin Department of Insurance. During this time, Bill met Suzanne, and they were married on February 6, 1960. They were married for 57 years and had three sons.

Bill’s career continued to prosper in the field of insurance with the Fortune National Life Insurance Co. in Madison, Wisconsin. With a few mergers, moves, and advancements, Bill and his family settled in Palatine, Illinois in 1965 where he and Suzanne lived for 37 years. After 34 years of service and becoming the Executive Vice President of Administration with the USLIFE Credit Life Insurance Co., Bill retired.

From 1996 to 2002, Bill and Suzanne spent their winters in Peoria, AZ. In the fall of 2002, they became permanent Arizona residents in the Westbrook Village of Peoria where they enjoyed golfing, bowling, euchre and bridge, and visits from their friends and family.

A celebration of life ceremony and private family burial will be held in the summer. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in honor of Bill to the Alzheimer’s Association at the following website: https://www.alz.org/ and, or the ALS Association at the following website: https://donate.als.org/.