Sept. 2, 1935 — May 18, 2008

John Phillip Krema, of Redmond, died Sunday of natural causes. He was 72.

Private services will be held.

Mr. Krema was born Sept. 2, 1935, in Minneapolis, the son of John and Louise (Anderson) Krema. He graduated from high school in Richland, Wash., and he received an associate degree in finance from Columbia Basin College in Kennewick, Wash.

Mr. Krema was a maintenance foreman, retiring in 1998. He was a member of the National Rifle Association and the Terrebonne Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. He enjoyed fishing, guns and sports.

Survivors include four sons, John, of Redmond, Christofer, of Reno, Nev., Mitchel, of Shoreline, Wash., and Erik, of Poulsbo, Wash.; four daughters, Kathleen Feist, of Kent, Wash., Kiera Beck, of Forest Grove, Gretchen Kruden, of Kettle Falls, Wash., and Jennifer Milbourn, of Tacoma, Wash.; 19 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Autumn Funerals of Redmond is in charge of arrangements.