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Robert L. Kritner

Birth	:	20 Oct 1911 Sterling, Johnson County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	16 Jul 1994 Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Geneva Cemetery, Geneva, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.5359900, -97.6064900
Plot	:	Sec. 5 Lot 158 Plot 02
Description	:	KRITNER, ROBERT L.—Robert L. Kritner was born on October 20, 1911, at Sterling to Arthur M. and Sophia Finkner Kritner. He was baptized in the Hopewell Methodist Church, near Sterling. He died on July 16, 1994, at the Fillmore County Hospital in Geneva, at the age of 82 years, 8 months and 26 days. He graduated from the Sterling High School in 1930, and was captain of the football team his senior year. Following graduation he attended and graduated from the Kansas City Institute of Embalming and served two years as an apprentice at the Splain-Schnell... Read More	KRITNER, ROBERT L.—Robert L. Kritner was born on October 20, 1911, at Sterling to Arthur M. and Sophia Finkner Kritner. He was baptized in the Hopewell Methodist Church, near Sterling. He died on July 16, 1994, at the Fillmore County Hospital in Geneva, at the age of 82 years, 8 months and 26 days. He graduated from the Sterling High School in 1930, and was captain of the football team his senior year. Following graduation he attended and graduated from the Kansas City Institute of Embalming and served two years as an apprentice at the Splain-Schnell and Griffith Funeral Home in Lincoln. He was licensed by the State of Nebraska as an embalmer and funeral director. In the spring of 1936, he moved to Geneva and established the Kritner Funeral Home in partnership with his father. They also, at that time, furnished ambulance service to the county, a service that was continued until 1966. On June 30, 1937, he was united in marriage to Gwendolyn Harris of Sterling. They made their home in the newly opened Kritner Funeral Home in Fairmont, where they lived until 1946, before moving to Geneva. To this union were born a son and daughter. On June 30, 1994, they celebrated their 57th anniversary. During World War II, he started an air-seal concrete vault manufacturing plant at Fairmont, called Memorial Vault Company. This plant served much of Nebraska and northeastern Kansas. He owned and operated the vault plant until 1957. He also provided mortuary service to the Fairmont and Bruning Air Bases during World War II. The Kritner Funeral Home served much of Fillmore County and surrounding area. Following his father’s retirement in 1952, Sherm Ashby was a partner in the newly formed Kritner-Ashby Funeral Home until 1957. In 1957, the Kritner Funeral Home and the Farmer Funeral Home consolidated to form the Kritner-Farmer Funeral Home. Robert retired in 1970. He was a 50-year member of the United Methodist church, and served the Geneva church for several years on the board of Trustees. He was a 50-year member of the Nebraska Funeral Directors Association, the Masonic Lodge, also a member of the Shrine, Odd Fellows and served as county chairman of the American Red Cross for several years. He was preceded in death by an infant son and by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Gwendolyn; daughter, Jeanette (Bob) Franklin; granddaughters, Heather Franklin and Cynthia Franklin; a niece and nephew and several cousins. Funeral services were conducted from the United Methodist Church in Geneva at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, with Rev. Charles Leypoldt officiating. Judy Ackland accompanied Delwin V. Myers who sang “Beautiful River” and “How Great Thou Art.” Casket bearers were Charles Barbur Sr. , Vaughn C. Fulton, Charles Grothe Sr., Johann Offner, Dr. David A. Portwood and Joe E. Schelkopf. Interment was in the Geneva Public Cemetery. The Nebraska Signal July 27th, 1994 page 5.

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Robert L. Kritner's memorial is located at: Geneva Cemetery, Geneva, Fillmore County, USA.
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Robert L. Kritner death on 16 Jul 1994 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.5359900
Longitude: -97.6064900

Family Members:

Parent

Arthur Matthew Kritner

(1884 - 1982)

Sophia Kathrine Finkner Kritner

(1886 - 1973)

Spouse

Gwendolyn Irene Harris Kritner

(1912 - 2005)

Children

Robert Lawrence Kritner Jr.

(1938 - 1938)

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Coordinate: 40.5359900, -97.6064900

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