Kevin Krier, Coffeyville Journal (Kansas)

fb, thanks. that was/is a good story.

 

Unbelievable. I only met him a few times but exchanged enough "looking for scores" e-mails with him that I felt like I knew him well.

RIP Kevin.

 

This guy was found at the office? RIP, and I just suspect that it was a heart attack. And if so, I can connect the heart and the stress that causes it and the company that owns the paper....and wonder. A lot of people need to step back, get a check up, and set limits on how much you can have dumped on you.

 

Kevin also had problems with epilepsy and there's a possibility that he had a seizure. I don't know if all those sort of details will ever be privvy to us.

Here's the obituary:

Sent to me yesterday afternoon by the Journal's ME, Joseph Thomas

KEVIN KRIER
Kevin L. Krier, 47, of Coffeyville, died on Saturday, February 2, 2008, at
the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.
Mr. Krier was born on October 15, 1960, in Beloit, to Marvin and Dorothy
Krier. He grew up in Beloit, attending St. John’s Catholic School and
graduating from St. John’s High School. He later attended Fort Hays State
University, where he received his degree in journalism.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving from 1979 to 1983. He had
been a member of both the American Legion and the VFW.
Kevin was a long-time employee of the the Coffeyville Journal, well-known to
the community as an excellent Sports Editor. He attended all of the local
sporting events and as many away games as he could. He also served as the
Managing Editor for the Journal for a period of time. He will be sorely
missed both by the community and his Coffeyville Journal family.
Survivors include his mother; two sisters, Ruth Griess, of Phillipsburg, and
Barbara Umsheid, of Newton; and one brother, Jerry Krier, of Salina.
He is preceded by his father.
A rosary service will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday at McDonald Funeral
Home, 910 N. Campbell Ave., Beloit.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday at St. John’s Catholic Church
in Beloit, there will be no visitation.
Memorials are suggested to the Coffeyville Community College Athletics
Department or American Diabetes Association.
Condolences may be sent to www.mdconaldrobertsfuneralservice.com.