John Kroplin

John Kroplin, Jr., age 90, of Oakland Twp., passed away Friday evening, February 14, 2014. Born in Union, Ohio, on August 5, 1923, John was a son of the late John and Marjorie (Null) Kroplin, Sr. He grew up in Union, attending public schools there, and was a 1941 graduate of Randolph High School. John served his country in the U.S. Air Corps from January 18, 1945 to March 30, 1946. He was assigned to the 741st Sq, 455th Gp, in Europe and received wounds from action on February 7, 1945 over Vienna, Austria. He was awarded the Silver Star, Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 2 bronze stars, American Theater Ribbon, and Victory Medal WWII. On April 8, 1950, John married Peggy L. Hood at the Congregational Christian Church in West Milton, Ohio. Prior to retirement, he was employed over 34 years at National Cash Register (NCR) in Dayton, OH. John was a member of the American Legion, the Loyal Order of the Moose, and the Amateur Trap Shooting Assoc. He was an avid gardener, and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He loved spending time with family and friends, and greatly enjoyed travelling with Peggy seeing various attractions and sites throughout the United States. John is survived by his wife of 63+ years, Peggy; two sons: John F. (Mary) Kroplin and Joe S. (Tweet) Kroplin; two grandsons: Matthew (Jenny Beth) Kroplin and James (Sharon) Kroplin; a granddaughter, Sharon Ann Kroplin; and a great-grandson, Grant Kroplin. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Charles Kroplin. Services for John Kroplin, Jr. are private and will be held with full military veteran honors at Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Spooner. Arrangements have been entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Webster, WI.