Joseph & Lousie Krebs Family

The Joe and Louise Krebs family has been selected as the NDSCS Family Tradition. Eight of Joe and Louise’s children and four grandchildren are NDSCS Alumni, and one is a current student. Matt, was the first of their twelve children, to venture across the state from New England, ND, to enroll at NDSCS. The Krebs family members came to NDSCS because it offered the programs in their areas of interest, work-study options and strong job placement.

The members of the Joe & Louise Krebs family that attended NDSCS include:

Matt Krebs, the third in the family of twelve, is a ’77 Land Surveying & Civil Technology graduate and resides with his wife, Kerry, in Dickinson, ND.  They have two sons and two grandsons. Matt worked for KLJ in Dickinson for 39 years as a professional land surveyor licensed in 4 states and recently retired in January of 2018.  Matt played football for the Wildcats and earned All-Conference Honorable Mention in 1976.

Frank Krebs, the fourth sibling, is a ’79 Automotive Technology grad and he and his wife, Nancy, live in Hardin, MT.  After graduating from “Science,” Frank worked in an auto body shop for 12 yrs. and now is head mechanic for the school district.  They have three sons that all traveled the 650 miles to attend NDSCS, one daughter and nine granddaughters.

Ralph Krebs, sibling number five, followed his two brothers to NDSCS and enrolled in the Automotive Technology program graduating in 1979.  He was part of the 1977-78 Wildcat Football team that was recently inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame.  Ralph was married to his late wife, Aggie, for 25 years.  He resides in Dickinson, ND and workes as an auto mechanic at Sax Motors, GM Dealer since graduating from NDSCS.

Helen (Krebs) Rummel is the seventh child in the Krebs family and graduated from NDSCS in ’82 with a Clerical Office Assistant degree.  Her first job placement was at the Theodore National Park in Medora, ND.  Helen and her husband, Chuck, are retired and live in Spearfish, SD. They have 5 children and 7 grandchildren.

Jerome Krebs is eighth sibling and an ’83 NDSCS Auto Body Repair & Refinishing graduate.  He worked 22 years in the collision repair industry and as an insurance adjuster for over 14 years.  He resides in Dubuque, IA and has three children.

Angie (Krebs) Maershbecker, sibling number nine, is a ’87 Legal Administrative Assistant graduate.  She and her husband, Kent, own and operate the family dairy farm in New England, ND, where the family of twelve grew up.  Angie has been employed as an office assistant with the State of North Dakota for 30 years. They have three sons and two grandsons.

Lori (Krebs) Hewson is the tenth sibling and obtained Legal Secretary Assistant degree in 1987.  She is currently employed as a customer service manager at Family Fare in Dickinson, ND. Her and her husband, Aaron, have three children and two grandchildren.

Joe Krebs, number eleven, is a ’89 NDSCS Auto Body NDSCS alumni. Joe is employed at BHI as a general mechanic and resides with his wife, Kris, in Dickinson, ND. They have three children.

The Krebs family continues to be strong advocates of NDSCS from various locations and to the next generation. Four of Joe and Louise’s grandchildren attended college in Wahpeton and another is a current student.  They include Eddie Krebs, ’02 Electrical Technology, Billings, MT; Jeremy Krebs, ’03 Plumbing, Hardin, Mt; Cory Krebs, ’07 Automotive Technology, Hettinger, ND; Jordan Maershbecker, ’15 Precision Machining, FL; and Jaden Krebs who just recently completed his Automotive Technology degree and plans to come back a third year for Diesel from Dickinson. Brandon Krebs, another grandson, will start his senior year of high school this fall with plans to attend NDSCS in 2021.

The Krebs family shared how NDSCS was a great starting point for many of their family members. They ventured across the state with many other first cousins on the Krebs side and got lifts back home by checking out posts on the ride board in the student union. 

Joe passed in October of 2000 and Louise recently joined her husband on Jan. 8, 2019.  The tradition for the Joe & Louise Krebs family started in 1977 and still continues today!