Cleo Krebs Obituary

We are sad to announce that on May 8, 2021, at the age of 94, Cleo Krebs of Carlyle, Illinois, born in Bartelso, Illinois passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Joseph Winkeler and Elizabeth M. Winkeler; her husband Regis Krebs; her daughter Nancy Zieren; her siblings, George Winkeler (Rose), Albert Winkeler (Helen), Rudolph Winkeler (Josephine), Frank Winkeler, Edward Winkeler (Helen), Marie Winkeler, Johanna Fuehne (Ted), Josephine Kunkel (Edward), Betty Gebke (Isadore) and Marcella Clark (James "Sonny"); and her sisters-in-law, Margery Krebs, Mary Margaret Hilmes and Verena Krebs.

She is survived by: her children, Mary Shirley (Steve) of Tampa, Joanie Becker (Bill) of Breese, Jackie Beatty (Steve) of Anna, Charlotte Newbold (Steve) of New Athens, Greg Krebs (Kay) of Greensboro, Rick Krebs of Carlyle, Doris Stein (Steve) of Salem, Paula Laws (Gerry Wuebbles) of Carlyle, Dennis Krebs (Mary Jo) of Breese and Mark Krebs (Dawn) of Breese; her son-in-law John Zieren of Carlyle; and her parents-in-law, Aggie Winkeler of Bartelso, Ralph and Carol Hilmes of Salem. She is also survived by 27 grandchildren, 38 great grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.