John Nicholas Krutilla, age 78, of Hoschton, GA passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2023 after a 14 month battle with pancreatic cancer. John was born in Steubenville, OH and raised in Weirton, WV. John was the captain of the golf team while at Weirton High School, and upon his graduation in 1962, he enrolled at West Virginia University. In 1967, he graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering. John then began his career at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Akron, OH. He remained in Akron for the next twelve years before relocating to Gadsden, AL. John continued working for Goodyear for another twenty years. In 1999, he retired as the Quality Assurance Engineer after thirty-two years of service to the company. Mr. Krutilla will be remembered for his love of golf, fishing, and woodworking. He had a creative mind and could fix anything. He was a family man who especially loved spending time with his grandchildren.
John Nicholas Krutilla is survived by his wife of fifty-seven years Donna McDonnell Krutilla; daughters: Johnna (Chuck) Luhrs, and Frances (Russell) Smith; grandchildren: Nicholas, John, Mallory, Matthew, Blake, Carson and Ally; and sisters-in-law: Sherri Krutilla and Ivaleen McDonnell Forren.
John is preceded in passing by his parents Nicholas and Helen Talamine Krutilla; son, John Jeffrey Krutilla; brother, Kenneth Krutilla; aunt, Rose Talamine Gobi; and mother-in-law, Mildred McDonnell.
A visitation for family and friends will be held Wednesday, August 9, 2023 from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm at Smith Funeral Home, 755 Atlanta Hwy SE, Winder, GA, followed by a funeral service in the chapel at 2:00 pm. A graveside service will be held at noon on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at the Williams Southside Memorial Park, 1009 SR-77 N, Gadsden, AL where John will be laid to rest next to his son.
In lieu of flowers, the family is accepting donations to the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research and encourages you to take your children and grandchildren fishing, golfing, or to a ballgame. Spend time with them and make lasting memories.
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