He joined the Marine Corps during the Vietnam era and attained the rank of Corporal. He served three years at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, CA. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside with a BA in Business Management in 1973. He had a very successful career in business management. He started his supervisory career at a small bakery (Karu's) in Marshfield. The family moved to Racine, WI a few years later where he secured a job at JI Case as a Foreman.
In 1978, the family moved to Portage, IN. He secured a job as a Superintendent at Pullman Standard. He also worked for Union Tank as a Tank Inspector and at Juneburg Forge as a Purchasing Agent. Charles then worked as a Supervisor at Kaiser Aluminum, National Can, American National Can and Rexam before retiring in 1999. He briefly came out of retirement and worked as a Supervisor at LTV Steel until 2001.
Charles was a lifelong Catholic and a member of Nativity of Our Savior Church for 44 years. He was an usher occasionally and helped paint Nativity School during an expansion project. Both his sons attended Nativity School.
Charles was a huge Green Bay Packers fan and loved old westerns and homemade pizza. He was a skilled accordion player and loved dancing, bowling and golf. He was also an avid gardener.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Arnold and Erna Krostag and his sisters, Carol and Betty.
He will be greatly missed by all.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, February 28, 2022 at 11:00 am at Nativity of Our Savior Catholic Church, 2949 Willowcreek Rd., Portage, IN 46368 with Father Kevin McCarthy officiating. Inurnment to follow at Heritage Cemetery. Memorial Visitation will be held on Monday, February 28, 2022 from 10:00 am until time of Mass at 11:00 am at the church.
He joined the Marine Corps during the Vietnam era and attained the rank of Corporal. He served three years at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, CA. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside with a BA in Business Management in 1973. He had a very successful career in business management. He started his supervisory career at a small bakery (Karu's) in Marshfield. The family moved to Racine, WI a few years later where he secured a job at JI Case as a Foreman.
In 1978, the family moved to Portage, IN. He secured a job as a Superintendent at Pullman Standard. He also worked for Union Tank as a Tank Inspector and at Juneburg Forge as a Purchasing Agent. Charles then worked as a Supervisor at Kaiser Aluminum, National Can, American National Can and Rexam before retiring in 1999. He briefly came out of retirement and worked as a Supervisor at LTV Steel until 2001.
Charles was a lifelong Catholic and a member of Nativity of Our Savior Church for 44 years. He was an usher occasionally and helped paint Nativity School during an expansion project. Both his sons attended Nativity School.
Charles was a huge Green Bay Packers fan and loved old westerns and homemade pizza. He was a skilled accordion player and loved dancing, bowling and golf. He was also an avid gardener.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Arnold and Erna Krostag and his sisters, Carol and Betty.
He will be greatly missed by all.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, February 28, 2022 at 11:00 am at Nativity of Our Savior Catholic Church, 2949 Willowcreek Rd., Portage, IN 46368 with Father Kevin McCarthy officiating. Inurnment to follow at Heritage Cemetery. Memorial Visitation will be held on Monday, February 28, 2022 from 10:00 am until time of Mass at 11:00 am at the church.
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