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Charles Kratz Obituary
Born April 12, 1979, in Virginia, he was the son of Penny Bevan Kratz of Plymouth and Charles J. Kratz of Forest City.
He was the grandson of Geraldine and Leo Kratz of Wilkes-Barre.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Alfred and Ruth E. Bevan, formerly of Plymouth.
Chucky was a beloved father of four, son, brother, uncle, nephew and friend. His heart belonged to his children. He was an avid Miami Dolphins fan with a great love and an uncanny knowledge of music.
Chucky has touched many lives and will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
He is survived by his son, Ryan Kratz, Plymouth; daughters, Jasmine, Mia and Loralei, all at home; sisters, Melissa and husband, Robert Bowers, and Amanda and husband, Gilberto Santana, all of Plymouth; nieces, Nobaleigh and Morgan; nephews, Xavier, Gilberto and his BFF/sidekick, Santino, all of Plymouth; half-sisters, Cassandra and Samantha, and half-brother, Andrew; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, beloved family and friends.
ROCK ON, OUR BELOVED BROTHER, ROCK ON!
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday from Williams-Hagen Funeral Home Inc., 114 W. Main St., Plymouth, with the Rev. Edward Gospodinsky officiating. Interment will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Pikes Creek. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. until the time of service on Friday.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the family for the benefit of the children.
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Memories and Condolences
for Charles Kratz
John & Donna Walko
September 22, 2012
Our thoughts and prayers are with you, so sorry to hear of your loss.
Mary Sweeney
September 12, 2012
My heart goes out to Penny and her family in this tragic time.
vanessa davis
September 11, 2012
sorry for your loss
Mary Powell
September 8, 2012
Penny, I am so sorry for your loss,my prayers go out to your family.
fred (john) bevan
September 8, 2012
everytime i think of you im always gonna remeber playing ball in your back yard and playing wiffle ball at the top of the high school
you will be miss my friend
marlin bevan
September 8, 2012
To my family my heart go's out I'm sorry for the passing of little chuckie he will be missed
tammy blink
September 7, 2012
my Thoughts and Prayers are with you All...So sorry to hear of your loss.
Connie N Dave
September 7, 2012
Our Thoughts and Prayers are with you All...So sorry to hear of your loss...Lots of love to you All...
Rich Strohl
September 7, 2012
I'm sorry about your loss. My condolences to the entire family. RIP Chucky
Shannon, Alan and Nash
September 6, 2012
We are so grateful we were apart of your life. To see you as a wonderful uncle, father and friend. You have touched each one of us in a way you couldn't possibly imagine with your kindness and silly ways. RIP Chuckie We will miss you.
Nate Bevan
September 6, 2012
It was a privledge to grow up with and be family with you Chucky. I and our family love and miss you. Rock out my cousin and i'll play you a song for you on the other side. RIP
David Atherton Jr
September 6, 2012
Chuck, I will always keep in mind our talks at work. You always defended your beloved Dolphins. You did not care if they ever won a game. RIP my friend
jasmine mia loralei
September 6, 2012
Daddy you were the best daddy we will always love you and keep your memory alive in our hearts rip daddy your the best
Howie & Kim Wolfe
September 6, 2012
Our thoughts and prayers go out to your family through this very difficult and sad time.
Wayne
September 6, 2012
Chuck you will be missed and not forgotten!! Work will never be the same without you. You are Sadly missed and loved by many
a mother
September 6, 2012
chuck, i really never knew you, but heard so many wonderful stories about you, maybe u be sleeping with the angels
Chris Ryan
September 6, 2012
Rest in peace chucky, still remember all the laughs we had working together at coremark, especially when you made your own lyrics up to the songs playing on the radio. Take it easy buddy.
Chrissy Augustinski
September 5, 2012
It is ashame that you had to leave your children and family so soon. I was blessed to see and speak with you shortly before this. Even though our plans didn't fall through I will never forget you or our chats. I send my love to your family because I know how much they meant to you. Have a drink with Lenny when you bump into him up there. Rest in Peace :(
Jack Minet
September 5, 2012
RIP Chuckie you will be greatly missed
September 5, 2012
sorry for your lost
Sherry & Ron Powell/Womelsdorf
September 5, 2012
We send our condolenses to the Kratz family and prayer going your way. Sorry to hear about the loss of your family member, but remember he is an ANGEL watching over all of you now & will forever be in the hearts that love him and will not be forgotten!! God Bless all of You.
Molly Seesoltz
September 5, 2012
To the entire Kratz Family my deepest sympathy, blessings and love at this difficult time,Rest in Peace my friend.
love to you all Molly,Jamie & family.
Glenn Sipple
September 5, 2012
Had a blast, camping with ya, last year,,,,and taking you, and the girls to pocono.....Just when I get to know ya, you checked-out....r.i.p. bro, see ya when I get there!!!
Richard Wren
September 5, 2012
Thanks for the laughs Chuck. It was great to have known you, if only for a short time. God bless your family and rest in peace.
Kimmy Bevan
September 5, 2012
RIP Chuck <3 .... I know how much Nate enjoyed talking with you about music and such, you're going to be missed by us and so many others. And that alone says what a great person you were. Journey well!!!!
Danielle Potts-Ader
September 5, 2012
My heartfelt sympathy Penny, Missy and Amanda. Know that you are in my prayers. I will always remember Chuck as that cute,crazy kid always making people laugh.
michele harper
September 5, 2012
My deepest condolences go out TO his children and family and know u r in my thoughts and prayers he was a great guy and will be MISSED by all RIP chucky <3
Dorothy Jones
September 5, 2012
May God Bless you all and carry you through this heart breaking loss. I have been a close friend of the Bevan family most of my life and offer my sincere condolences to you all. With Love Dorothy Jones
Kim Chieffo
September 5, 2012
Chuck will be missed.
Stephanie Kelly- Ankner
September 5, 2012
My thoughts and prayers go out to his entire family , especially his children. I knew Chuckie when we went to school together. He was a good person and had a great bubbly personality. Rest in Peace to him
A Mom
September 5, 2012
Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.
September 5, 2012
Chuck. If GOD asks you to roll up an extention cord' tell him your Uncle Wayne said "you suck at it"' so maybe he can give you something else to do. R.I.P Nephew
Scott Madjeski
September 5, 2012
Still cant believe your gone. You were a great person to be around and to work with. Alway good for a few laughs at any point when you were around.
The world lost a great person. Rest easy man.
thomas long
September 5, 2012
r.i.p chucky! my heart goes out to his family! try and keep your head up.
Tom Beline & Family
September 5, 2012
Please accept our sincere sympathy.
Peter Walko
September 5, 2012
A TRUE friend, a co-worker that will be miss by me. Until we meet again, I will only have memories for NOW!
tom obrien
September 5, 2012
chuck i still can't believe your gone you could always put a smile on our face's i'll miss you pal
Etta, Scott, Amy and Scotty Hosmer
September 5, 2012
We are so sorry for your loss. Chuckie was a great guy. He always made us laugh. There are no words that can comfort you right now so please just know we are thinking of you and praying for you all.
Tommy Deitrick
September 5, 2012
Chuck you were always a great friend, quick to make me laugh no matter how stressed out or depressed i might have been. I will miss you.
Holly Bevan-Luna
September 5, 2012
R.I.P Chuckie
It's hard to believe this really happened!! Now all I have is all the memories growing up on the hill. <3
sue sipple
September 5, 2012
chuck i can belive you left us so soon you were always a great father friend and brother-in-law a best friend,you will be sadly missed by many
Trish Connell Ratchford
September 5, 2012
I was saddened to hear of your tragic loss of Chuckie, my thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
Christine Biniek
September 5, 2012
Penny, Missy, Amanda, Chuckie's Children and family.
My deepest condolences and prayers are sent to help you at this difficult time. We all grew up together, and consider you all as part of our family. The Bevan's and The Rittenhouse's..........I've know Missy, Mandy and Chuckie since they were little kids.......and I will miss my proxy Godson. He and I played songpop a lot, and I could not believe his knowlegde of music. I will miss him, as will everyone who knew and loved him. Below is a poem I hope will help with the grieving process. Love to you all.
To My Dearest Family
Some things I'd like to say,
but first of all to let you know
that I arrived okay
I'm writing this from Heaven
where I dwell with God above
where there's no more tears
or sadness there
is just eternal love
Please do not be unhappy
just because I'm out of sight
remember that I'm with you
every morning, noon and night
That day I had to leave you
when my life on Earth was through
God picked me up and hugged me
and He said I welcome you
It's good to have you back again
you were missed while you were gone
as for your dearest family
they'll be here later on
I need you here so badly
as part of My big plan
there's so much that we have to do
to help our mortal man
Then God gave me a list of things
He wished for me to do
and foremost on that list of mine
is to watch and care for you
And I will be beside you
every day and week and year
and when you're sad
I'm standing there
to wipe away the tear
And when you lie in bed at night
the days chores put to flight
God and I are closest to you
in the middle of the night
When you think of my life on Earth
and all those loving years
because you're only human
they are bound to bring you tears
But do not be afraid to cry
it does relieve the pain
remember there would be no flowers
unless there was some rain
I wish that I could tell you
of all that God has planned
but if I were to tell you
you wouldn't understand
But one thing is for certain
though my life on Earth is o're
I am closer to you now
than I ever was before
And to my very many friends
trust God knows what is best
I'm still not far away from you
I'm just beyond the crest
There are rocky roads ahead of you
and many hills to climb
but together we can do it
taking one day at a time
It was always my philosophy
and I'd like it for you too
that as you give unto the World
so the World will give to you
If you can help somebody
who is in sorrow or in pain
then you can say to God at night
my day was not in vain
And now I am contented
that my life it was worthwhile
knowing as I passed along the way
I made somebody smile
So if you meet somebody
who is down and feeling low
just lend a hand to pick him up
as on your way you go
When you are walking
down the street
and you've got me on your mind
I'm walking in your footsteps
only half a step behind
And when you feel the gentle breeze
or the wind upon your face
that's me giving you a great big hug
or just a soft embrace
And when it's time for you to go
from that body to be free
remember you're not going
you are coming here to me
And I will always love you
from that land way up above
Will be in touch again soon
P.S. God sends His Love
Heather Hagenbaugh
September 5, 2012
Chucky it's had to believe that you are gone! I will never forget the good times we all had as kids and the good times we shared as adults. Now you can watch over all over all of us. Rock on Chuck!!!
Tommy Deitrick
September 5, 2012
He was a great friend who never failed to make all around him laugh. I will miss you and will never forget.
arlene lambert
September 5, 2012
Penny, Missy and Amanda, Chucky was a great guy. Tho I only remember him from our childhood he was taken from his family to soon. I pray that God gives you strength in the coming days. Word's cannot express how sorry I am for your loss. God bless you and his children.
September 5, 2012
i love you brother.
September 5, 2012
rip chucky
sandi frank scott warman
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