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Albert Richard “Dick” Kraft

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Birth	:	5 Oct 1934 Correctionville, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	7 Jun 2009 Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Springvale, Greater Dandenong City, Australia
Coordinate	:	-37.9460300, 145.1758300
Plot	:	Block 20 Lot 1
Description	:	Richard "Dick" Kraft, 74, of Le Mars passed away Sunday, June 7, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center, Sioux City, Iowa surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at Grace Lutheran Church, Le Mars, Iowa with Reverend Duane Miesner and Vicar Ed Durand officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Cemetery, Le Mars, Iowa. Visitations will be after 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at the Carlsen Funeral Home in Le Mars with the family present after 6:00 p.m. followed by a 7:00 p.m. Prayer Service. Visitations will continue Wednesday morning from 9:30 a.m.... Read More	Richard "Dick" Kraft, 74, of Le Mars passed away Sunday, June 7, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center, Sioux City, Iowa surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at Grace Lutheran Church, Le Mars, Iowa with Reverend Duane Miesner and Vicar Ed Durand officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Cemetery, Le Mars, Iowa. Visitations will be after 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at the Carlsen Funeral Home in Le Mars with the family present after 6:00 p.m. followed by a 7:00 p.m. Prayer Service. Visitations will continue Wednesday morning from 9:30 a.m. until service time. Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com. Pallbearers will be Justin Fiedler, Zach Fiedler, Coleton Brown, Tom Magnuson, Rick Altena, Scott Hinkeldey, Jessy Kellen, and Todd Rustman. Honorary casket bearers will his grand children, great grandchildren, and all of his foster sons. Albert Richard "Dick" Kraft was born October 5, 1934 at Correctionville, Iowa to Albert and Jennie (Banta) Kraft. He graduated from Correctionville High School in 1954. Dick married the love of his life Schera Ledgerwood on June 3, 1956 at First Lutheran Church, Kingsley, Iowa. Dick and Schera began their married life together in Sioux City, then to Kingsley and later to Luverne, Minnesota in 1959. They later moved to Inwood, Iowa where they operated the Inwood Café. In 1967, Dick and Schera moved to Le Mars where they operated "The Cue" for a short time. It was in the late 1960's that Dick was encouraged to take a job in an upholstery shop in Le Mars. In the early 1970's Dick and Schera established "Dick's Uphostery" in Le Mars. They later expanded with their children to offering tropical fish sales to customers and retailers in the area. Dick and Schera operated the business until retirement in 2001. Dick and Schera had opened their home and heart to countless foster children throughout the years. Their caring and loving hearts helped to shape the lives of many youth in the area. Dick enjoyed spending time with family, immediate and extended. He enjoyed going camping, hunting, and building furniture for his children and grandchildren. As a talented upholstery professional, he crafted several miniature couches and recliners for his children and grandchildren. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Schera of Le Mars; 3 children: a daughter, Debbie Fiedler and her husband Floyd of Le Mars and their children, Heather, Justin (Staci), and Zach Fiedler, a daughter Terri Brown and her husband Jeff of Le Mars and their children Coleton and Sydney, and a son Brad R. Kraft and his wife Staci of Remsen and their children, Danielle (Tom) Magnusen, Brandon R. Kraft and Autum Thoms; 6 grat grandchildren, Justine, Tresa, Riley, Chance,, Jashua, and Kyra; a sister, Gen Clayton of Sgt. Bluff; his mother-in-law, Aneta Ledgerwood of Le Mars; 2 important children, Karen Jensen and DeAnn Hinckhouse of Le Mars; many foster sons, nieces, and nephews. Dick was preceded in death by his parents; father-in-law, Guy Ledgerwood; a sister Lucille Henderson; a brother Raymond "Bud" Kraft and his wife LaVera; a brother-in-law, Mike Clayton; and foster children, Glenn Huer, Corey Lewis, Bill Frazier, and Chris Delperdang.

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Where is Albert Richard “Dick” Kraft's memorial?
Albert Richard “Dick” Kraft's memorial is located at: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Springvale, Greater Dandenong City, Australia.
When did Albert Richard “Dick” Kraft death?
Albert Richard “Dick” Kraft death on 7 Jun 2009 in Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Albert Richard “Dick” Kraft's memorial?
Latitude: -37.9460300
Longitude: 145.1758300

Family Members:

Parent

Albert John Kraft

(1894 - 1978)

Jennie Irene Banta Kraft

(1893 - 1960)

Siblings

Florence Lucille Kraft Duncan

(1916 - 2007)

Raymond Kraft

(1918 - 1998)

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