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Official Obituary of

Elmer "Al" Kretschmer

October 21, 1936 ~ March 19, 2023 (age 86) 86 Years Old
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Elmer "Al" Kretschmer Obituary

Elmer “Al” Kretschmer, 86, of Ingleside, peacefully passed away at home Sunday, March 19, 2023.  He was born October 21, 1936, in Chicago, to the late Elmer Kretschmer Sr. and Mary Hart Walsh.

Al worked as a service technician for Douglas TV for 35 years.  He enjoyed fishing, stamp collecting, and gardening.

Survivors include four children and nine grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley; sister, Betty Olsen; and brothers, Robert and Ronald Kretschmer.

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In lieu of flowers, memorials in Al’s name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, appreciated.

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