Michael Vincent Krouse, age 70 of Hazleton, passed away Sunday evening January 19th at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton.

Born in Hazleton, he was the sone of the late Michael Francis and Gertrude Helen (Skurla) Krouse. Michael was a lifelong resident of the Hazleton-Drums area. He was a 1973 graduate of Hazleton High School, where he enrolled in the Air Force ROTC program, as well as a member of the Civil Air Patrol. He then graduated from Spartan School of Aeronautics, Oklahoma, where he became a pilot. Michael was very well loved by all his family and friends, and was an animal lover, sports car and sci-fi enthusiast.

Michael was a certified Phlebotomist, and a 1984 Alumni of Luzerne County Community College. He also served in the Navy.

Preceding him in death in addition to his parents, was a sister: Mary Victoria Carter. Michael was a member of Good Shepherd R.C. Church, Drums.

Surviving are his brother: Steven Krouse and wife: Lisa, and their children Arielle, Stevie, Alex, and Athena Krouse, all of Nanticoke, Pa. Two additional nieces Christine Kovalick, Hazleton, and Wendy Swiech and husband Daniel: Drums, Pa. Several cousins both in the U.S.A. and Slovakia.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial service with the Rite of Commital on Tuesday January 28th, at 1:00pm in Chapel at Calvary Cemetery where Michael will be interred next to his sister and parents. Arrangements under the direction of the Frank J. Bonin Funeral Home Inc. Hazleton.​​​​