Kathy Krier

Kathleen “Kathy” Ann (Carver) Krier, 79, of Warsaw died peacefully on Nov. 11, 2025, surrounded by her family, due to complications from vascular dementia following a fall in August 2025.

A native Nebraskan, it was there she was raised and met John “Jack” Krier, with whom she shared 52 years of marriage until his death in 2017. They began their life together in the newspaper business, owning and operating community newspapers across the Midwest, from South Dakota to Missouri, before ultimately settling in Warsaw.

While living in Iowa, they combined their talents and entrepreneurial spirit to create Jumbo Jack’s Cookbook Company, which specialized in printing community and fundraiser cookbooks for churches, schools, and civic organizations throughout the region. Kathy handled layout and design and took great pride in helping organizations raise funds through recipes shared from home kitchens across America.

After decades in the newspaper industry, Kathy and Jack retired from Main Street Media and moved to Warsaw in 2014, where they became active members of their parish and community.

She is survived by her children, Julie Pingrey, Sherry Kao, James Krier and Nikki Krier; several grandchildren; and many more family and friends across the country.