Joseph Kroll, age 31

Lost to gun violence on January 4, 2015 in Brainerd, Minnesota.

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  • Nickname:
    5 joe
    1 jo jo
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    8 giving
    5 loving
    2 life of the party
    4 always positive
    10 loved his daughters
    8 loved god
    7 family always came first
    7 loved life
    2 honest
    7 loved to rap
    2 great at basketball
    3 funny
    3 he was once in a life time soul
    3 loved stars in crosses
    4 kind heart
    2 My friend
    2 A good kind friend, a real friend...
    4 i miss my dad and love him (hadley)
  • Occupation:
    1 son
    8 father
    2 brother
    2 uncle
    8 soul mate
    4 best friend
    2 amazing friend and father. such a giving man.
    1 I considered Joe as my own brother. I was deeply saddened n angry to learn of his death.
    1 my grandma always talked about how great of a man he was and always will be. r.i.p.
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    2 Brainerd senior high
  • Comments:
    3 everyday hurts wit out you
    2 I miss you, but I'll see you again, 💋
    2 my grandma always talked about how great of a man he was and always will be. r.i.p.

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