Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Jack Clinton Krager Sr., 91 years of age, of Concordia, KS, passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at Minneapolis Health and Rehab, Minneapolis, KS.
He was born on February 12, 1934, in Aurora, Colorado, to Oren C. and Zoa (Lipe) Krager.
Jack was a 1952 graduate of Concordia High School, Concordia, Kansas.
After high school he joined and served in the United States Navy during the Korea Conflict and was honorably discharged.
Jack married JoAnn Balderston on June 15, 1967, in Concordia. She preceded him in death on Oct. 24, 2014.
Jack was a U.S. Postal carrier for the United States Postal Service in Concordia for 30 years.
He was a member of VFW post 588 and American Legion # 76. He served as a Past Post Commander and District Commander.
Jack’s hobbies include hunting, fishing, stamp collecting,
Jack is survived by a daughter, Toni (Donald) Born of Salina, KS; two sons, Jack Krager Jr. of Concordia, KS, Jim (Kimberly) Krager of Little Rock, AR; daughters, Debbie Collins & Lori Miller; son-in-law, Dave Walker, Concordia, KS; several grandchildren including, Clinton, Melissa, Michael, Brenton, Corey, Allison and Cameron; several great-grandchildren including, Skylar, JoAnn, Isabelle, Winter, Blayze, Ahzayian, Bryson, Briggs and Kamarion.
He was preceded in death by his wife, JoAnn Krager; daughters, Tanis Stufflebeam, and Tena Walker; son, Curtis Krager; brothers, Jimmy Smith and Richard Sills, and his parents.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at the Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home with Pastor Bob Burns officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Concordia, Kansas, with military honors by the U.S. Navy.
Visitation will be held on Monday, March 24, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with family greeting friends from 6:00 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, Concordia, Kansas.
Memorial contributions may be given to the American Heart Association in c/o Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, PO Box 606, Concordia, KS 66901. For online condolences, please visit www.chaputbuoy.com.
