John Elmer Krodel

January 7, 1952 ~ July 3, 2024

John Elmer Krodel passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at the age of 72. He was a native of Garland, Texas and born at East Dallas hospital. He was a 1970 graduate of South Garland High School. He later went on to work for the Dallas Crime Scene Department and later worked for the Rockwall Police Department where he retired in 2018 after 40 years. John was very involved with the Shriners Organization where he served as Potentate in 2020 at the Hella Shrine. John and Patty loved dressing as clowns and volunteering for the children. John and Patty loved their fur babies Rocky and Sissy more than anything in the world. They also loved to cook, camp and laugh. John is survived by his sons Christopher James Krodel and wife Crystal and Billy Seale and wife Jill, granddaughter Addison and grandson Taylor Seale (Alexa), and great-grandsons Weston and Greyson, nephews Dennis Alsup and wife Angie, and James and Daniel Krodel. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Patty Robertson Krodel, father James Krodel, mother Jean Krodel, brother James Krodel, father and mother-in-law Joseph Warren and Virginia Smith Robertson and grandson Jordan Seale. A visitation will be held at 10:00am on Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at Hella Shrine Temple, 2121 Rowlette Road, Garland, Texas 75043. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 2:00pm in The Restland Cemetery,13005 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75243.The guestbook may be signed at www.sealefuneral.com