David B. "Pop" KRAHL

KRAHL, David B. "Pop"

91, of St. Petersburg, was called home to eternal rest in the arms of the Lord June 7, 2015, after a lengthy illness. A former employee and systems analyst with Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Akron, OH for over 45 years, he is survived by his son, David E. Krahl and his daughter-in-law, Wren Krahl of St. Petersburg; his granddaughter, Erin Strott and her husband, D. J. Strott Jr. of Palmetto, FL; his grandson, Jake B. McAllister, of St. Petersburg; his great-granddaughter, Harper Strott of Palmetto; his nieces, Drusilla McBride and Deborah Bender of Flower Mound, TX; and his two cousins, Fred Krahl, his wife Beverly, and James Krahl, and his wife, Rita, of Wadsworth, OH. He is preceded in death by his former wife, Mary Virginia Krahl of St. Petersburg; his parents, Gerald R. Krahl and Bess M. Krahl, both of Akron; his sister, Priscilla Dooley and his nephew, David Dooley of Shreveport, LA.

Born in Akron Dec. 6, 1923, David was a lifelong resident of Akron from 1923 until moving to Florida in 1997. He was a 1941 graduate of Buchtel High School in Akron. He attended the University of Akon prior to enlisting in the United States Army during World War II. He was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Akron for over 70 years.

In lieu of flowers, friends are asked to make memorial contributions in his name to Suncoast Hospice/Woodside House, 6770 102nd Ave. N., Pinellas Park, FL 33782. Cremation was performed by David C. Gross Funeral Home in St. Petersburg. A memorial service will be held Monday, July 13, at 6 pm in the Goodwin Chapel of the Pasadena Community Church, 227 70th St. S., St. Petersburg, FL 33707.