Remembering Brian Krull

Brian J. Krull, age 44 of Lake Mills passed away on Thursday August 26, 2010 in an accident on his family farm. He was born on March 11, 1966 the son of Marvin and Mildred (Wagner) Krull of Lake Mills.

Brian graduated from Lake Mills High School in 1984, and furthered his education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Farm & Industry Short Course. Brian fulfilled his lifelong dream of farming at Krull Farms where he worked first alongside his father and uncles, and later side by side with his wife Cindy and their children.

Brian married Cindy Strauss on November 16, 1991 at the Moravian Church in Lake Mills. Brian and Cindy have continued the legacy of the Krull Family Farm in Lake Mills. He had an amazing passion for agriculture, and thus he taught his children values that they could learn in no other way; he knew how it could sculpt a child into a young leader and teach them lifetime lessons. After his family, there was no love more important to Brian than farming. He treasured the planting season and seeing what the labors and tillage of the soil brought to the harvest season. Brian was eagerly awaiting a 2010 record yielding soybean and corn crop. He also loved the registered Holstein cow and the Holstein industry and the many friendships he cherished because of it.

Brian, Cindy and their children have worked hard to breed and develop outstanding Holstein and Jersey cow families and have taken it to a level Brian would have never dreamed possible. Brian was so humbled and appreciative of their successes and knew those successes came from the help and support of others. He reciprocated that support and was a mentor and supporter to many other farmers and youth on the local, state, and national levels.

Brian was a member of the Moravian Church in Lake Mills. He was active in various agricultural and community organizations; the State and National Holstein Association where he served as State President and a National Delegate, a National Dairy Shrine member, President of the Farm & Industry Short Course, a lifetime member of the Lake Mills, Wisconsin, and National FFA Alumni Associations, president of two bowling leagues, and president of the Aztalan-Milford Cemetery Association. Brian was a devoted husband, father, son and brother and he looked forward to camping weekends and vacations with his family and friends.

He will be deeply missed by his beloved wife Cindy Krull of Lake Mills and children Cassy ( 17), Bryce (15) and Carley (12); his mother Mildred Krull of Lake Mills; his siblings: Susan (Richard) Schultz of Chilton, Robert Krull of Nashville, Marcia Krull of Lake Mills, Julie (Kevin) Larson of Viroqua, and Jayne Krull of Sugar Grove, IL; his father & mother-in-law Jim and Kathy Strauss, brother-in-laws Bruce (Tammy) Strauss and Scot (Christine) Strauss, all of Lake Mills; aunts, uncles, and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Marvin Krull.

Funeral services will he held on Monday, August 30, 2010 at the Moravian Church in Lake Mills with the Rev. Bruce Nelson officiating. Burial will be in the Aztalan Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 1:00-6:00 p.m. at the Moravian Church in Lake Mills and then again on Monday morning at the church from 9:00-10:45 a.m. with services at 11:00 a.m. Schneider-Michaelis Funeral Home, Jefferson is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials may be directed to the Krull children's college fund.

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