held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, June 23 in the Miles-Odum Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Blackshear City Cemetery.
The family will receive friends beginning at noon Tuesday at the funeral home.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing online at www.milesodumfuneralhome. com Miles-Odum Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Kratochvil
PATTERSON — Michael Scott Kratochvil, 70, of Patterson, died Sunday morning, June 14, 2026, at his residence after a brief illness.
Kratochvil was born in Halcott Center, N.Y. to the late Stanley Krat ochvil, Sr. and Patricia Maxim Kratochvil, and made Pierce County his home for many years. He was a self-employed painter and a man who loved the University of Florida Gators. He enjoyed a good cup of coffee, auctions, keeping up with the news, his snack cakes and collecting eagles.
In addition to his father he was also preceded in death by a daughter, Lisa Powell; three brothers, Kevin Kratochvil, Keith Kratochvil, and Stanley Kratochivl, Jr.
Kratochvil is survived by his wife, Linda Kratochvil of Patterson; seven children, Jennifer Pryor, Michael Via (wife Tania), Matt Powell, Kenneth Kratochvil, Jason Kratochvil (wife LeAnna), Samantha Daniel (husband Patrick) and Haley Howell (husband Bookie); 22 grandchildren, Kinsey, Brooklyn, Zoey, Lindsey, Jace, Dakota, Kaleb, Nikolas, Khloe, Kaley, Patrick, Jr., Sophia, Dalton, Kyle, Kaitlyn, Karlee, Kassie, Tori, Kolton, Wyatt, Annaleigh, Bentley, Katie, and Sean, Sr.; five great grandchildren, Wrenley, Kaylee, Sean, Jr., Blakely, and Remi; his mother, Patiricia; two sisters, Deborah Adamo and Esther Kratochvil; best friends, Shawn Kinlaw, and Eric Guinn; a niece, Patty Kratochvil; special caregiver, Janice Melton; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
A funeral service will be
