Kratochvil

Timothy R. Kratochvil, 49, of Pawnee, Ill., was born April 2, 1974, to Roger and Mary Kratochvil. He died on Saturday, Sept. 23, at Memorial Hospital in Springfield from a massive heart attack after being found unresponsive at his family farm outside of Pawnee.

Tim graduated from Mt. Olive High School in 1992 and then signed a letter of intent to play baseball at SIU Carbondale where he had a very successful baseball career and was later inducted into SIU Sports Hall of Fame. After college he played two years with the Boston Red Sox. Tim later earned a Master’s Degree and a Superintendent’s Ce...