Timothy Kroll

Timothy "Tim" Kroll, age 51 of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, December 25, 2015 at his home in Melrose, Minnesota.

A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, December 30 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose with visitation one hour prior to the service.

Timothy Thomas Kroll was born April 24, 1964 in Cloquet, Minnesota to Stephen and Alice (Aschenbrenner) Kroll. He graduated from Albrook High School in Saginaw, Minnesota. Tim worked at Buehler in Minneapolis and then later drove bus for Williams Bus Service in Freeport. On May 14, 2015 he married Paula Schmitz in Waite Park, Minnesota.

Tim enjoyed fishing, going to rummage sales and auctions, playing cards, working on old cars, and building things; he could fix almost anything.

Survivors include his wife, Paula Kroll of Melrose; children, Ashley Dier of Golden Valley and Donovan Kroll of Cambridge; brothers and sisters, Eugene (Betty) Kroll of Ely, Katie (Dan) McKay of Meadowlands, Dave (Diane) Kroll of Sauk Rapids, Don (Sue) Kroll of Culver, Bob (Ronda) Kroll of Buffalo, and Ken (JoAnn) Kroll of Delano; and many other relatives.

Tim was preceded in death by his parents, Stephen Peter Kroll in 2006 and Alice Marie Kroll in 2003.