Mass of Christian burial for Kathrine Krebs, age 87 of Lemmon, will be 10:00am Tuesday, October 31, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lemmon. Fr Brian Fawcett will officiate with burial in Greenhill Cemetery at Lemmon.


A rosary service will be held at 7:00 pm on Monday evening at St. Mary's Catholic Church.

Special music will be provided by Susan Gunn, organist. Serving as casketbearers are Kathrine's grandchildren. All friends, family, and Knights of Columbus members are considered honorary bearers.

KATHRINE MARTIN was born February 14, 1919 at Lefor, ND, the third of four children born to John B. and Anna (Lippert) Martin. She spent her childhood years on a farm near Lefor and attended Lefor Consolidated School and St. Elizabeth's School. Kathrine was united in marriage to Nicholas Krebs on September 13, 1938 at Lefor. Kathrine and Nick resided on a farm near Lefor for three years, then moved to New England , ND for a year, and then returned to Lefor. In 1944, they moved to a farm three miles north of Lemmon where they resided and continued raising their family of eleven children. In 1969, they moved into Lemmon.

Kathrine was a faithful member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and the Altar Society. She was a member of a homemaker's club, was a Girls Scout and 4-H Leader, and volunteered countless hours at the Thrift Shop. She enjoyed sewing and made numerous quilts which she gave as gifts to family and friends.

Kathrine passed away on Saturday, October 28, at the West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger.

Surviving family members include her husband of 68 years, Nick, Lemmon, SD; 4 sons and 2 daughters-in-law, Clifford Krebs, Peter and Barb Krebs, Robert Krebs, all of Lemmon, SD; Frank Krebs, Pinehaven, WY; Joyce Krebs, Memphis, TN; 6 daughters and 4 sons-in-law, Lorraine and Larry Moser, Lemmon, SD; Triena Warfield, Colstrip, MT; Ann Watkins, Yakima, WA; Doris and Earl Kile, Lemmon, SD; Cynthia and Jim Kountz, Vancouver, WA; Jacqueline and Pete Timm, Bowdle, SD; 32 grandchildren, 44 great grandchildren, 1 great great granddaughter; 1 brother, John Martin, Dickinson, ND; 1 brother-in-law, Henry Krebs, Puyallup, WA; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents, 1 son, Nicholas Krebs Jr., 1 son-in-law, Paul Warfield, 2 grandsons, Alexander Leno and Scott Krebs, 1 sister, Susie Linster, and 1 brother, Brother Stephen Martin, OSB.

A memorial has been established to the St. Mary's Catholic Church Elevator Fund.