Eleanore J Kruntorad

Eleanore Nemec Kruntorad 98 ½ passed away on September 3, 2021 at Angels Senior Living The Lodges of Idlewild in Lutz, Fl. She had formerly lived in St. Pete Beach for 54 years. She was born on February 15, 1923 in Chicago, IL to Peter and Agnes (nee Jerondek) Nemec of whom immigrated to America from the Czech Republic when they were teenagers. She grew up in Chicago with her two brothers Bob and Peter and five Sisters Sue, Helen, Rose Mary and Genevieve. She was the last surviving sibling. She always told stories about growing up in Chicago and not having much during the Depression but did “the best she could” which was her motto for her 98 ½ years of life. Eleanore married Robert “Bob” Kruntorad on January 6th, 1944. They stayed in Chicago living in two house that Bob built before moving to St. Pete Beach in 1964. Life on the beach was good for my parents. Eleanore spent her life as a wife and mother until later on when she worked for Pinellas County Schools at Morgan Fitzgerald School. Bob and Eleanore traveled extensively after retirement until health made if difficult. Eleanore enjoyed gardening, sewing, embroidering, cooking and baking, and many crafts. She was a member of Catholic Daughters at St. John’s. She lived a full life and was always happy. She moved to an ALF in 2018 in Lutz to be closer to her daughter after a fall which made it difficult to live independently at 95. She adjusted to the move even though by this age she was suffering from dementia, legally blind from macular degeneration and hearing loss. She moved to memory care in July because her dementia was getting worse but was still “doing the best she could”. Unfortunately, she tested positive for COVID in August and was never able to bounce back after two weeks of hospitalization and quarantine. Preceded in death by Bob Kruntorad her husband of 66 years. She is survived by a daughter Linda (Mike) Mossey, Lutz, FL and son Tom Konrad (Connie) Tallahassee, FL. Her two grandsons whom she cherished Christopher Konrad (Lesly) Tallahassee, FL and Tom Konrad (Andrea) Alpharetta, GA. She was loved and will be greatly missed.

Visitation will take place Tuesday September 14, 2021 from 9:30 am – 10:30 am with a mass service to follow at 10:30 all is being held at St John Vianney Catholic Church, 445 82nd Ave, St Pete Beach, FL 33706. Eleanore will then be laid to rest in Calvary Catholic Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Macular Degeneration Research and please get vaccinated if you haven’t done so.