Demitro Matt Kruchko

We are so gratful for knowing Matt. He had deep rooted heritage in Michigan and especially Ortonville. Our relationship with him developed when he rekindled a friendship of some sixty years past. Because of his deep convictions for family,friends,and long time acquaintances, The Turnbull family from Michigan are richer for his character. It was Ron’s and my pleasure to meet with him, his son Steve and sister Katherine on Oct 4, this year. He asked about our grandchildren, for even those children touched him. They too will remember his kindness. Thank you for sharing your Dad with all of us. Ronald and Janice Turnbull and our family and Ralph Turnbull and his boys, Tim and Robert. God’s blessings with each of you.

Jeannette Tillotson’s family sends their sincere sympathy. We are very sorry to hear of Mr. Kruchko’s passing. Mom always spoke highly of Mr. Kruchko and his wife Caroline – from the days when she worked for him at Vega and in the following years. He was loved and appreciated by many. The Kruchko family is in our thoughts and prayers. With sympathy, the Tillotson family.

Dear John, Steve and Jim, The Bergman Family sends their sincere sympathy. We are so grateful to have known Matt, we loved his storytelling, his wit and all the other interesting conversations we have had over the years. He will be missed in the neighborhood Susanne and Christer Hans, Christian and Fredrik

John, Steve & Jim & families, My wife Liisa & I were saddened when we read of Matts death and wish to express our condolances. As one of his project engineers at Vega for 21 years, we worked closely on many projects. I always admired his experience, knowledge, leadership and honest concern for the Vega employees and their families. Matt also had a great sense of humor as everyone knows, which was on display often and especially at business luncheons and dinners along the way. We hadn’t seen him in a long while until around 2 weeks ago when by chance we saw him at lunch up in Reston. We were not sure it was him until we saw him cracking jokes with his associates. We are very grateful for the opportunity to speak with him then and catch up on families and crack a few jokes.

What a wonderful life to celebrate. It was a challenge and great fun to work with your father. For me, his great compassion for “the little person” was his finest characteristic. How blessed we are to have worked and shared friendship with a man of deep conviction and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. He and your dear mother set a sterling example for husbands and wives. God bless Matt and his beautiful family.

Matt will be missed by my family. Bob, Tim and I had been planning on visiting Matt this fall in DC, but my health changed suddenly as I had a heart problem in August. Please accept our condolences to the family of Matt.

I remember Matt from the 60’s, where he and Caroline were raising John, Jim, and Steve. They lived on a street filled with kids, about 40. Matt helped by getting permission to use some adjoining land to clear a baseball diamond and erect a backstop. He designed and constructed a cantilevered basketball net in the cul de sac. I remember watching TV in his living room when a word, unknown to him popped up on the TV. The word was eschew and he looked it up in the dictionary. He said it meant to shun. How his wife Caroline put up with the neighborhood kids, I don’t know. Matt was a perfectionist. He put zoysia plugs in the lawn. After one year the lawn looked like a golf green. They had a little sheltie who would terrorize the neighborhood cars as they drove by the house, but would never step in the street.