Kroy William Vandenberg, age 9, passed away on January 29, 2022, at Children's Hospital & Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska.

He was born on May 2, 2012, in David City, Nebraska to Bradley and Valerie (Wendt) Vandenberg. Kroy shared his birthday with his aunt, Amber Wendt and his great-aunt, Karen Langan. These three were known as the "Birthday Trio!"

Kroy attended East Butler Public Schools in Brainard, Nebraska. He had the best teacher in the whole world this year in 4 ^th grade, his mom, Valerie!

Kroy loved farming most of all. Tractors, semis, or anything on the farm is where Kroy always wanted to be. You could always find him alongside his Dad, Brad or Grandpa, Bill. If not with them he was outside in the dirt, gravel, or grass farming and on occasion carpet farming. Kroy dreamed of the day he would be driving a semi, owning his own tractors, and running the irrigation pivots all summer long. He recently learned how to run the combine and was constantly asking questions about farm equipment and the way to plant, tend to the crops, and harvest the way Grandpa Bill knew best. Kroy claimed fields, pivots, and equipment he wanted, and would frequently tell his siblings they could help him farm when they got older. If Kroy was not farming he was with his Grandma Vicky, eating cookies and ice cream.

Kroy also enjoyed his friends. He loved to play baseball, football, basketball, and loved to swim. Another favorite hobby was spending nights in Omaha with his aunts and uncles.

Kroy was preceded in death by his grandpa and grandma, Steve and Rhonda Wendt; great-grandmas and great-grandpas, Margie Krzeneski and Lloyd Moulton, Alice and Martin Vandenberg, Lucian and Betty Loock, Vernon and Mary Lou Wendt; cousins, Chris Vandenberg, Andrea Ellis, Adam Brose and Derek Moulton; great-aunt, Karen Wendt, and great-uncle, Michael Wendt.

Kroy is survived by his parents, Brad and Valerie Vandenberg; sister, Hensley Vandenberg; brother, Barrett Vandenberg; grandpa and grandma, Bill and Vicky Vandenberg; aunts, Angie Vandenberg, Amber Vandenberg and fiancé, Jason Swenson, Amber Wendt; uncles, Todd Wendt and fiancée, Alycia Graham; Mark and wife, Judi Wendt; cousins, Ryan, Zach, Jake, and Beau Wendt; great-grandpa, John Krzeneski, several other family members, his 4 ^th grade class at East Butler and numerous friends.

The family is requesting casual attire to be worn.