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Paul Joseph Kratoska
PAUL JOSEPH KRATOSKA
Toledo
Paul Joseph Kratoska, 85, of Toledo, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at The Willows of Marshalltown under the care of St. Croix Hospice. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 9, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama, with Father Michael McAndrew and Deacon Stan Upah officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until the time of the Mass, Monday, May 9, at the church.
Survivors include his children, Lisa (David) Henrich of Soddy Daisy, Tenn., Todd (Maureen) Kratoska of Toledo, Lori (Marty) Polka of Norwalk and Becky (Mark) Hanna of Rochester, Ill.; nine grandchildren, Nicole, Jennifer, William, Ryan, Allison, Dylan, Courtney, Jack and Walker; three great-grandsons, Dominic, Colton and Wesley; one brother, Richard Kratoska of Marshalltown; and several nieces and nephews.
Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, is assisting the family with arrangements.
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