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Clara APPEL KRAFT

Fairmont Cemetery
Lipscomb County,
Texas

Clara
April 28, 1923-May 7, 2015

Married Sept 27, 1947

Alex
Dec 26. 1917-Jan 10, 2000

Obituary:
Clara (Appel) Kraft was born on April 28, 1923 in Shattuck, Oklahoma to John and Katherina (Koch) Appel. Clara was a lifelong member of the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, having been baptized as a child and confirmed as a young adult. Clara lived her life serving the Lord and her family.
Clara was an expert quilter. Her family and friends cherish her gifts. She ensured all of her grandchildren, great and great great grandchildren have one of her special quilts.

On September 23, 1942 she was united in holy matrimony to Alex Kraft. To this union two children were born, Merle Allen and Galen Dwight. They spent their lives engaged in farming and ranching southwest of Follett, Texas.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Alex, son Galen, grandson Cole Taylor, her parents, 4 brothers, Benjamin in fancy, Emanuel, Paul and Fred and three sisters, Gertrude, Lena and Emma.

She is survived by son, Merle and wife LaVaun Kraft of Lipscomb, TX; granddaughters Susan and Rusty Crowley of Leedey, OK; Renee and Eddie Johnson of Sonora, TX and Laura and Guy Morrow of San Angelo, TX; sister Alma Schwab of Canadian, TX; 6 great grandchildren and 11 great-great grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and special friends.

Memorials may be made to the American Legion, Darrouzett, Texas 79024 or Wolf Creek Heritage Museum, P.O. Box 5, Lipscomb, Texas 79056.

Funeral services were held Monday, May 11, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Darrouzett, Texas with Pastor Carol Weist presiding. Organist for the service was Helen Bechthold, Songs were ‘’Trust and Obey”, Jesus Loves Me” and When We See Christ”
Casket Bearers were Rusty Crowley, Eddie Johnson, Guy Morrow, Parker Dear, Juan Guillen, Brent Archer and Jeremy Cheek. Interment was in the Fairmont Cemetery, Follett, Texas with the Mason Funeral Home of Shattuck,OK in charge of arrangements

Obit: courtesy Glen Love
grlove63@gmail.com

Contributed on 8/7/21 by paperdoll1913
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Submitted: 8/7/21 • Approved: 8/7/21 • Last Updated: 8/10/21 • R445199-G445198-S3

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