Leonard Clayton Krotz, 73, of Elizabeth Township, died peacefully on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at his home. He was born in Wilkinsburg on Jan. 30, 1949 and is the son of the late William and Mary Jane Schuster Krotz. He graduated from Trafford High School in 1966 and proudly served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and with the Berlin Brigade in Germany. After the war, he was employed as an assistant annealer at U.S.S. Irvin Works and was later employed at GM Fisher Body and McKeesport Candy Company. He was a life member of White Oak American Legion, General Smedley D. Butler Post 701. He is survived by his wife, Deborah Baer Krotz; siblings, Mary Jane Hand (the late James Woleslagle) of Erie, Pa., Norman (Pam) Krotz of Taylor, Pa., and Coleen (Frank) DiCenzo of Erie, Pa. He is also survived by his sister-in-law, Joyce (the late David) Waratuke of McKeesport; and special nieces and nephews. Leonard was also preceded in death by his beloved fur babies, Sassy and Sophie. Family and friends will gather Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at STRIFFLERS OF WHITE OAK CREMATION AND MORTUARY SERVICES, 1100 Lincoln Way, White Oak, PA 15131 (Sue Striffler Galaski, supervisor, 412-678-6177) from 2 until 7 p.m. when services will be held by Pastor William Meekins. Burial with military honors will take place at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies. To share a memory or condolence, please visit www.strifflerfuneralhomes.com.
