Bret Kroh

Bret Alan Kroh, age 58, of Gardner, Kansas passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017 at Olathe Medical Center. A visitation will be held on Friday, February 3rd from 6-8 pm, and a Celebration of Life service will take place on Saturday, February 4th at 2:30 pm. Both will be at the First Baptist Church of Shawnee located at 11400 Johnson Dr, Shawnee, KS 66203. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Christian Life Program at City Union Mission.

He was born on June 7th, 1958 in Kansas City, KS. He graduated from Open Door High School in 1976, and then attended and graduated from Tennessee Temple University in 1980. He was married to Diane Tangblade for 34 years. After college Bret taught several subjects at Open Door High School. This job led to other roles in the church such as youth pastor, school superintendent, and an ordained associate pastor. During that time, he also served as a Chaplain with the KCK Police Department. For the past 10 years Bret has worked at City Union Mission in the Christian Life Program; mentoring and equipping men to lead purposeful, Christ-centered lives. No matter where he was in life or the position he held, Bret lived to serve and minister to others. He will be remembered as a loving husband, brother, father, uncle, friend, and papa (with a red truck). Bret was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his beloved wife Diane Kroh, two children Justin Kroh (Rachel), and Jessica Bryant (Nathaniel), his sister Susan Elliott (Greg), two nieces, three nephews, and three grandchildren; Christopher, Matthew, and Kaleeska.

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