Obituaries: Dec. 27, 2019

Alan Kratz
Alan Kratz, 73, of White Iron Lake-Ely, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, at his home, after a short, brave struggle with pancreatic cancer. Per Al’s wishes, there will be no services. We will honor Al with a Celebration of Life in February 2020.
Al is survived by his loving wife and soulmate, Kay; brothers, Keith (Jeanette) and Roger (Jennifer); sisters, Susan Gruwell (Mark) and Sheri Kratz Brown; four sons, Jason (Zoe), Cory (Sarah), Jeffrey (Tracy) and David Kratz; grandchildren, Rachael, Kyle and Daphne; and Mikomi Takaki, whom he loved like a daughter.