Betty Lou (Moore) Kratz
1934-2025
Betty Lou (Moore) Kratz, 90, formerly of Clear Spring, Md., passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at Farhney Keedy Nursing Home in Boonsboro, Md.
Born October 26, 1934, in Conococheague, Md., she was the daughter of the late Stanley Luther Moore and Nora Viola (Forsyth) Moore. S
he is preceded in death by her loving husband, William “Bill” T. Kratz, Sr., in January 2021.
Betty was a 1952 graduate of Clear Spring High School and a member of St. Paul’s Reformed Church in Clear Spring.
She retired from the Washington County Board of Education as an assistant manager in food services. After retiring, she enjoyed buying and selling antiques with her husband.
Betty is survived by two daughters, Stephanie Metcalf (Dave) and Lisa E. Kratz; son, William T. Kratz, Jr. (Sherri); grandson, Bryan Kratz; step-grandchildren, Jennifer Dunn and Jason Metcalf; and a great-grandson, Duke Kratz.
In addition to her parents and husband, Betty was preceded in death by four sisters, Anna Kernan, Rayetta Moore, Phyllis Snyder and Joyce McKee; a brother, Hillard Moore; and a grandson, Thomas J. Kratz.
A celebration of life for both Bill and Betty was held on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Reformed Church, 14106 National Pike, Clear Spring, Md. The Rev. Dennis Whitmore officiated. Interment followed in the adjoining church cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Clear Spring Volunteer Fire Company P.O. Box 400, Clear Spring, MD 21722 or to the Clear Spring Ambulance Club P.O. Box 61, Clear Spring, MD 21722 or to the American Diabetes Association 1400 16th St. NW#410, Suite 1005, Washington, DC 20036.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfhinc.com.
Donald Edwin Thompson Funeral Home, Inc. is honored to serve the family.