Michael Edward Kreher, 55, husband of Tori Dowell Kreher, died Wednesday, February 10, 2021, at Prisma Health Tuomey.
Born February 28, 1965, in McLeansboro, IL, he was a son of the late Clarence Kreher and the late Irene Rost Kreher. He was employed at Becton-Dickinson. He was a U.S. Army veteran of Operation Desert Storm.
Survivors include his wife of Sumter; two children, Brian M. Kreher of IL and Kayla Jewell (Justin) of MO; two granddaughters, Addison Jewell and Alyvia Jewell; siblings, John Payne, Bob Kreher, Robin Hylton (Greg), Leann Burton (Steve), Luann Garwood, P.A. Kreher (Lisa), and Paula Curry (Eric); and a sister-in-law, Bev Payne.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Jim Payne.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 P.M. Saturday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675-8516 (www.woundedwarriorproject.org).
Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.