Nicole Lynn “Nikki” Krull, age 21, of Monterey, Indiana, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2020 at IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born on July 7, 1999 in Plymouth, Indiana to Brian Krull of Culver and Dawn Lethco Buzbee of Valparaiso.
She attended Knox Community High School, during that time she participated in cheerleading and the running club. She worked in customer service. Her first job was at the Knox Burger King. She later worked at the Knox Five Star and the Winamac Pizza Hut. She had received her CNA Certification while in high school.
Her family and friends had several loving nicknames for her; Nikki, Nick Nack and Nikki Knocker are a few. On August 30, 2020, in Winamac, she gave birth to her only child, a baby girl. Her daughter was her motivation and the love of her life.
She was a registered organ donor and was able to save eight people.
She is survived by her daughter, Essence Eskridge, her mother, Dawn Lethco Buzbee of Valparaiso, her father Brian Krull of Culver, her sister, Ashley Frazier of Plymouth, a half brother, Dalton Felix of Knox, Maternal grandparents, Skip and Lee Ann Buzbee and paternal grandparents, Les and Maggie Keiser.
She was preceded in death by great grandparents, Harold and Shirley Klemz, Royce and Betty Keiser and Elmer and Myrtle Buzbee, and her step-father, Richard Lethco.
A memorial service will take place Friday, October 30, 2020 at 3:00pm (CT) at the M.C. Smith Funeral Home in Knox.
