Born July 6, 1934 in Minneapolis, MN to John and Catherine Krall. Graduated from Roosevelt
HIgh School in Minneapolis in 1952. In 1953 he joined the Air Force and received an honorable
discharge in 1957. He attended Mankato State College and graduated with a mathematics
major and history minor.
He married Sue (Nelson) Krall on June 20, 1959 in Minneapolis, MN. They moved to Kansas City, MO in January 1967. He worked for TWA as a programmer and systems analyst until his retirement. John was an avid golfer and played on many courses including St. Andrews in Scotland. He loved to read books and watch TV, especially history and national geographic channels. He enjoyed playing bridge with his wife and friends. John was an active member of St. Luke Presbyterian Church. He sang in the choir and served as an elder for many years. In the past few years his favorite activity was to go to Starbucks, have a Caramel Macchiato and socialize with his Starbucks' friends.
He is survived by his wife Sue, daughter Amy Todd, son-in-law Robert Todd and grandchildren
Evan and Allyson Todd. He is also survived by three brothers Don Krall (Marilyn) of LaCrosse
WI, David Krall (Mary) of St. Paul, MN and Jerry Krall of Florida along with many nieces and
nephews. He will be greatly missed by all.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Catherine and Walter Hahn.
A private family service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, August 29, 2020. A livestream feed will be available through the St. Luke Joy Presbyterian Church Facebook page. A recorded service link will be available on YouTube at a later date, a link will be posted here once available.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to St. Luke Presbyterian:4301 NE Vivion Rd, Kansas City, MO 64119, Alzheimer's Association: 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601, or the First Tee Association of Greater Kansas City: 7501 Blue River Rd, Kansas City, MO 64132
To watch the service via YouTube, please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_163PBg1hoM&feature=youtu.be
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