Wilfrid J. Krut, 88, of Daugherty Twp., passed away Monday November 23, 2020 at his home with his family at his side.

Born March 22, 1932 in Daugherty Twp., a son of the late Carl and Anna (Huber) Krut. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the Korean War. Working hard all his life, first with Krut’s Garage as a mechanic, then with the former Crucible Steel as a millwright and then retired from Carl Krut & Sons Well Drilling. He was a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church of New Brighton. Wilfrid enjoyed wood working and doing anything to help his family. He was very much loved and respected.

Surviving are his wife of 64 years Elise (Razaire) Krut, four sons Gary (Doreen) Krut, Bethel Park, Gregory (Antoinette) Krut, Bryan (Joyce) Krut, both of Daugherty Twp. and Mark (Erin) Krut, South Beaver Twp., three daughters Lisa (Michael) Haffey, Rochester, MN, Susan (Ray) Russell, Brighton Twp. and Leanne (Jerry) Speelman, Daugherty Twp., 20 grandchildren; Stefan and Michael Krut, Collin (Jamie) Haffey, Erin (Chad) Schechinger, Kiersten (Wesley) Scott, Julie (Brian) Burns, Shannon (Justin) Geisse, Shane (Abbey) Griffith, Shawna (Kevin) Shanahan, Bethany Krut, Matthew (Megan) Krut, Andrew Krut, Amanda (Kyle) Belich, Alexis Krut, Ryan, Rachel and Nicole Speelman, Jordan, Jared and Evan Krut, 11 greatgrandchildren, one sister-in-law Patricia Krut, one brother-in-law Emile (Olga) Razaire and numerous nieces, nephews and their families.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by six brothers Paul, Richard, Charles, Eugene, Anthony and Robert, three sisters Eleanor Powell, Lillian Teapole and Margaret Schultz.

Friends will be received Friday from 2-4 & 6-8 in the J&J Spratt Funeral Home, 1612 Third Avenue, New Brighton, where prayer will be held Saturday at 9:30am followed by Mass of Christian burial at 10:00am in the Holy Family Catholic Church, New Brighton.

The family would like to thank Good Samaritan Hospice for their loving care.

Covid-19 guidelines of masks and social distancing will be followed and all venues.

Interment will follow in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, New Brighton.