Robert (Suntan)Kratz, 62, 703 1st St., Camanche, died in Mission, Texas, Monday.
The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the Snell-Zorning Funeral Home with the Rev. R. Martin Miller, of Lyons United Methodist Church, officiating. Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday. Burial wil be in Clinton Memorial Park Cemetery.
Pall bearers will be Stephen Kratz, Rich Perryman, Gary Schroeder, Dale Boekeloo, Vilas Brown, and Bill Simpson.
Mr. Kratz was born Feb. 1, 1917, in Chadwick, Ill., the son of John and Helen Jones Kratz. He married Ruth B. DePue Aug. 20, 1938, in Clinton. He was a casting operator at DuPont for 30 years, retiring in 1975. A navy veteran of World War II, he lived most of his life in Clinton and Camanche, where he was active in local citizens band radio circles.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Rudolph (Elaine) Hereid, Clinton; and Mrs. David (Kathy) Schroeder, Camanche; a son David Kratz, Clinton; nine grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Ernest (Mildred) Sliger, Sparks, Nev.; four brothers, Russell Kratz of Clinton, John Kratz of Colona, Ill., and Paul and Marvin Brieske, both of California.
He was preceded in death by a brother.
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