Kraatz

IRVING—Norma Jane (Burgess) Kraatz died peacefully at home on Dec. 28, 2021.

Funeral services will be held at John P. Brooks & Family ARIA, 1820 N. Beltline Road in Irving at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. Burial will be held at 1 p.m. in DFW National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway in Dallas.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10.

Mrs. Kraatz was born Aug. 8, 1935, in Milam County to William E. and Willie Lee Burgess.

She married the love of her life, Charles, in 1954 and became a resident of Irving for 67 years.

Once her children were out of elementary school, She entered the workforce. She became a cashier for Kroger where she was loved by customers. Many would wait in line just so she could check them out with their groceries. She retired after 21 years and became known as the “Sweet Lady from Kroger.”

Mrs. Kraatz loved her grandchildren to whom she was affectionately known as Granny or “Granny Love” and will be missed by all.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers William K Burgess and Lenon Burgess, sister Billie Ruth Burgess and daughter Kimberly Renee Rodgers.

Survivors are her husband of 67 years, Charles Kraatz; her sons, Mike and wife Laura Kraatz, Gary and wife Vivian Kraatz; a daughter, Sherry and husband Tom Toups; and a sister, Glenda Crumply; also, eight grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and three greatgreat-grandchildren.