CASPER, Wyo. - Juanita J. (Wicht) Kroll, passed away July 22, 2018, in Buffalo, Wyo. at the age of 93.
Graveside services will he at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 10, at Westlawn Memorial Cemetery in Grand Island, with Pastor Kelly Karges of Trinity United Methodist Church officiating.
Juanita was born Aug. 28, 1924, on the Wicht family farm south of Wood River, to Friedrick "Ferd" and Wilhelmenia "Minnie" (Seier) Wicht. She was the ninth child in a family of 12. She attended kindergarten in Wood River, but after a devastating tornado, school was held in the Wicht family home. In eighth grade Juanita again began attending school in Wood River. She had to pass the eighth-grade exams in Wood River and also go to Grand Island and take the Hall County eighth-grade exams. With two eighth-grade diplomas in hand she finished high school in Wood River, graduating with the class of 1942.

Following graduation Juanita went to work for Bernie's Meat Market, cutting and wrapping meat and cooking hamburgers in the restaurant. On Dec. 20, 1942, she married Bernard "Bernie" Kroll in Kansas. Together they worked in the ordnance plant in Grand Island, before Bernie was hired by Union Pacific Railroad.
Juanita, Bernie and their two children, Tom and Judi, lived in Grand Island until the family transferred with the railroad to Long Pine, Neb., and Belle Fourche, S.D., before finally moving to Casper in 1962. With Tom married and Judi in high school, Juanita decided to return to work. She was employed by Brandon's Bakery and Kon's Bakery before K-Mart opened a location in Casper. Juanita accepted employment in K-Mart men's wear, a position she held until she retired.
After she and Bernie retired they built a recreational cabin on Casper Mountain and spent many happy days building, improving and relaxing in the peaceful tranquility of nature and wildlife. In 2016, Bernie passed away and Juanita became a resident of Park Place Assisted Living in Casper, before transferring in 2018 to Amie Holt Care Center in Buffalo, Wyo.

Juanita is survived by her children and their spouses, Tom and Eileen Kroll of Caldwell, Idaho, and Judi and Ron Christensen of Kaycee, Wyo; her grandchildren, Bryan Kroll, Kim Kroll Bowman, Scott Kroll and Lane Christensen; her great-grandchildren, Karrah, Chad, Tyler, Stormi, Jace and Skye; a great-great-grandchild, Kenneth; a brother-in-law, Leo Kroll; a sister-in-law, Wanda Wicht; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, Juanita was preceded in death by all of her siblings, Pauline, Sophia, Christian, Esther, Ferdinand, Anna Marie, John, Eduard, William, Illeana and Evelyn.
Memorials in Juanita's name may be made to Amie Holt Care Center Activities, 497 West Lott St., Buffalo, WY 82634.
To share a special message for Juanita's family, please visit www.NewcomerCasper.com.






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