Elmer "Chick" Kreutz, 74, of 280 Crestview Road in Slippery Rock Township died June 25 at his home.

Born in Butler, June 15, 1932, he was the son of Albert L. and Ruth Dayton Kreutz.

He was a Protestant.

Mr. Kreutz retired as a machinist at Cooper Bessemer, later called Cooper Energy, in Grove City, after more than 35 years.

He was an Army veteran and served as a paratrooper with the 11th Airborne during the Korean War.

He greatly enjoyed attending yard sales and flea markets. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a former member of the Moraine Sportsmen's Club.

Surviving are two brothers, James Kreutz and Raymond "Pooch" Kreutz and his wife, Betty, all of Slippery Rock; and several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.

He was preceded in death by three sisters, Virginia Davis, Mary Christy and Betty Babics; and two brothers, William and Albert Kreutz.

<B>KREUTZ</B> — A memorial service for Elmer "Chick" Kreutz, who died Sunday, June 25, 2006, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the <B>Smith Funeral Home</B>, 421 New Castle St., Slippery Rock. The Rev. James Lewis, pastor of the West Liberty United Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be at the West Liberty Cemetery.