Keith A. Krautwater

Keith A. Krautwater, age 62, of London, OH, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2016. Born in Columbus, OH to the late Frank and Patricia Krautwater, Keith is survived by his wife of 28 years, Robin; daughters Annalise and Sadie; and sister Kathy (David) Hilbert; nieces Amy and Katy Hilbert, Abby (Bryan) Ramos, Elizabeth (Lars) Miller; sister-in-law Debra (Jeffrey) Friend. A Graduate of Northeastern High School in Springfield, OH, Keith continued to earn two Masters degrees from Wright State University and the University of Dayton. He began his career in education at Northwestern High School in Springfield and moved on to Sidney High School where he held his first Guidance Counselor position. From Sidney, OH, Robin and Keith moved to Petoskey, MI, where Keith was a Guidance Counselor at Petoskey Middle School. A position at Hilliard Darby High School brought the family of four back to Ohio in 1997. Keith rounded out his career as a Guidance Counselor at Heritage Middle School in Hilliard. Celebrations for Keith’s life and legacy will be held at CYPRESS WESLEYAN CHURCH, 377 Alton Darby Creek Road, Galloway, OH. The family will receive friends for visitation on FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2016 from 5:00-8:00p.m. A Life Celebration Service, officiated by Dale George, will be held at 10:00a.m. SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 2016. Both events will be held at the church. All are welcome. Private burial will be observed. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Keith’s memory to Annalise’s and Sadie’s College Funds through BlackRock 529. Please make checks payable to “Blackrock 529.” To order a 529 Gift Card, please call 866-529-8582. Contribution forms will also be made available at both services. To learn more about donating to these college funds, view www.blackrock.com. The Tidd Family Funeral Home, 5265 Norwich Street, Hilliard, OH 43026 (614)-876-1722 assisted the family. Please visit www.tiddfuneralservice.com to send condolences to the family.