Theogene Catherine Kroning

Theogene "Theo" Kroning, 75 of St. Charles, died Sunday, May 27, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester surrounded by her family.She was born December 26, 1936 in Winona to Alphonse and Isabelle (Nowitzke) Jereczek. She graduated from Winona Senior High School and on September 8, 1956 she married Ronald Kroning at St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church. Theo was a member of the Catholic Daughters, Rosary Society, Order of the Eastern Star and St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. She enjoyed reading, crocheting, visiting with people and loved to play cards, even wanting to play cards this past Saturday. Theo had a very strong faith, and loved her family more than anything. They were the most important thing to her. She is survived by her husband, Ron; daughter, Vicki (Scott) Disher of Minnetonka; son, Brian ( Jean) of Dover; three grandchildren, Jason (Sarah) Kroning of Mankato, Jessica (Josh) Hoekstra of Rochester and Brianna Kroning of Dover; one great-grandson, Brian Kroning; and brother-in-law, Allyn (Erna) Kroning of St. Charles.Theo is preceded in death by her parents, and a niece and nephew.Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m., Thursday, May 31, 2012 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church with the Reverend Kurt Farrell officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m., Wednesday at Hoff Funeral & Cremation Service in St. Charles with a Prayer Service at 6:30. Visitation will continue at church on Thursday from 10 a.m., until the time of Mass.Please share a memory of Theo, sign her online guestbook and view her video tribute when it becomes available at www.hofffuneral.com
Tribute video can be found at: videos.lifetributes.com/308935