NORFOLK DAILY NEWS;
Norfolk, Nebraska;
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
page 8
City Deaths and Funerals
Services for Marvin A. "Scrammy" Kraft,
82, Norfolk, will be Thursday at Johnson-
Stonacek Funeral Chapel. The Rev. James
Brewer will officiate with burial at
Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in
Norfolk.
Military rites will be conducted by the
American Legion Post 16 and Winter-Munson
VFW Post 1644 of Norfolk. Visitation will
be 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday at Johnson-
Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk.
He died Monday, June 20, 2005, at
University of Nebraska Medical Center in
Omaha.
The son of Charles and Metta (Lampe)
Kraft, was born Oct. 21, 1922 at Ewing.
He attended Tilden High School,
graduating in 1940. He was a farmer.
On June 10, 1945, he narried Peggy
Anderson at Tilden. He married Eleanor
Schultz on June 27, 1969 at Yankton.
He served in World War II in the U.S. Navy
from 1941 to 1945, while his second tour
was in the Korean War from 1951 to 1952.
He served aboard the U.S.S. Sperry.
He worked as a bartender at Prengers
Restaurant in Norfolk and also worked for
Midwest Bridge before retiring in 1984.
He worked part time for the City of Norfolk
Parks Department until 2004.
He was a member of the United Methodist
Church in Norfolk, the American Legion Post
16 in Norfolk and was a member of AmVets of
Norfolk. He was a longtime member of the
Norfolk Military Color Guard.
Survivors include six daughters and their
husbands, Linda and Gene Beltz of Pierce,
Lori Kraft, Tammy and Mike Weigel, Carol
Schrader, and Debra and Tim Brunswick, all
of Norfolk, and Lisa and Marcus Smith of
Omaha; one son and his wife, Jon and JoAnn
Kraft of Norfolk; 17 grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren; and three sisters,
Verna Thomas of Red Oak, Iowa, Helen Racely
of Eugene, Ore., and Violette Weddingfeld
of Pender.
He was preceded in death by his two wives,
one sister and one brother.
At the local VFW here in Norfolk is a park
bench, hand made with Scrammy's name carved
in large letters in the seat back.
Norfolk, Nebraska;
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
page 8
City Deaths and Funerals
Services for Marvin A. "Scrammy" Kraft,
82, Norfolk, will be Thursday at Johnson-
Stonacek Funeral Chapel. The Rev. James
Brewer will officiate with burial at
Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in
Norfolk.
Military rites will be conducted by the
American Legion Post 16 and Winter-Munson
VFW Post 1644 of Norfolk. Visitation will
be 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday at Johnson-
Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk.
He died Monday, June 20, 2005, at
University of Nebraska Medical Center in
Omaha.
The son of Charles and Metta (Lampe)
Kraft, was born Oct. 21, 1922 at Ewing.
He attended Tilden High School,
graduating in 1940. He was a farmer.
On June 10, 1945, he narried Peggy
Anderson at Tilden. He married Eleanor
Schultz on June 27, 1969 at Yankton.
He served in World War II in the U.S. Navy
from 1941 to 1945, while his second tour
was in the Korean War from 1951 to 1952.
He served aboard the U.S.S. Sperry.
He worked as a bartender at Prengers
Restaurant in Norfolk and also worked for
Midwest Bridge before retiring in 1984.
He worked part time for the City of Norfolk
Parks Department until 2004.
He was a member of the United Methodist
Church in Norfolk, the American Legion Post
16 in Norfolk and was a member of AmVets of
Norfolk. He was a longtime member of the
Norfolk Military Color Guard.
Survivors include six daughters and their
husbands, Linda and Gene Beltz of Pierce,
Lori Kraft, Tammy and Mike Weigel, Carol
Schrader, and Debra and Tim Brunswick, all
of Norfolk, and Lisa and Marcus Smith of
Omaha; one son and his wife, Jon and JoAnn
Kraft of Norfolk; 17 grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren; and three sisters,
Verna Thomas of Red Oak, Iowa, Helen Racely
of Eugene, Ore., and Violette Weddingfeld
of Pender.
He was preceded in death by his two wives,
one sister and one brother.
At the local VFW here in Norfolk is a park
bench, hand made with Scrammy's name carved
in large letters in the seat back.
NORFOLK DAILY NEWS;
Norfolk, Nebraska;
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
page 8
City Deaths and Funerals
Services for Marvin A. "Scrammy" Kraft,
82, Norfolk, will be Thursday at Johnson-
Stonacek Funeral Chapel. The Rev. James
Brewer will officiate with burial at
Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in
Norfolk.
Military rites will be conducted by the
American Legion Post 16 and Winter-Munson
VFW Post 1644 of Norfolk. Visitation will
be 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday at Johnson-
Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk.
He died Monday, June 20, 2005, at
University of Nebraska Medical Center in
Omaha.
The son of Charles and Metta (Lampe)
Kraft, was born Oct. 21, 1922 at Ewing.
He attended Tilden High School,
graduating in 1940. He was a farmer.
On June 10, 1945, he narried Peggy
Anderson at Tilden. He married Eleanor
Schultz on June 27, 1969 at Yankton.
He served in World War II in the U.S. Navy
from 1941 to 1945, while his second tour
was in the Korean War from 1951 to 1952.
He served aboard the U.S.S. Sperry.
He worked as a bartender at Prengers
Restaurant in Norfolk and also worked for
Midwest Bridge before retiring in 1984.
He worked part time for the City of Norfolk
Parks Department until 2004.
He was a member of the United Methodist
Church in Norfolk, the American Legion Post
16 in Norfolk and was a member of AmVets of
Norfolk. He was a longtime member of the
Norfolk Military Color Guard.
Survivors include six daughters and their
husbands, Linda and Gene Beltz of Pierce,
Lori Kraft, Tammy and Mike Weigel, Carol
Schrader, and Debra and Tim Brunswick, all
of Norfolk, and Lisa and Marcus Smith of
Omaha; one son and his wife, Jon and JoAnn
Kraft of Norfolk; 17 grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren; and three sisters,
Verna Thomas of Red Oak, Iowa, Helen Racely
of Eugene, Ore., and Violette Weddingfeld
of Pender.
He was preceded in death by his two wives,
one sister and one brother.
At the local VFW here in Norfolk is a park
bench, hand made with Scrammy's name carved
in large letters in the seat back.
Norfolk, Nebraska;
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
page 8
City Deaths and Funerals
Services for Marvin A. "Scrammy" Kraft,
82, Norfolk, will be Thursday at Johnson-
Stonacek Funeral Chapel. The Rev. James
Brewer will officiate with burial at
Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in
Norfolk.
Military rites will be conducted by the
American Legion Post 16 and Winter-Munson
VFW Post 1644 of Norfolk. Visitation will
be 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday at Johnson-
Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk.
He died Monday, June 20, 2005, at
University of Nebraska Medical Center in
Omaha.
The son of Charles and Metta (Lampe)
Kraft, was born Oct. 21, 1922 at Ewing.
He attended Tilden High School,
graduating in 1940. He was a farmer.
On June 10, 1945, he narried Peggy
Anderson at Tilden. He married Eleanor
Schultz on June 27, 1969 at Yankton.
He served in World War II in the U.S. Navy
from 1941 to 1945, while his second tour
was in the Korean War from 1951 to 1952.
He served aboard the U.S.S. Sperry.
He worked as a bartender at Prengers
Restaurant in Norfolk and also worked for
Midwest Bridge before retiring in 1984.
He worked part time for the City of Norfolk
Parks Department until 2004.
He was a member of the United Methodist
Church in Norfolk, the American Legion Post
16 in Norfolk and was a member of AmVets of
Norfolk. He was a longtime member of the
Norfolk Military Color Guard.
Survivors include six daughters and their
husbands, Linda and Gene Beltz of Pierce,
Lori Kraft, Tammy and Mike Weigel, Carol
Schrader, and Debra and Tim Brunswick, all
of Norfolk, and Lisa and Marcus Smith of
Omaha; one son and his wife, Jon and JoAnn
Kraft of Norfolk; 17 grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren; and three sisters,
Verna Thomas of Red Oak, Iowa, Helen Racely
of Eugene, Ore., and Violette Weddingfeld
of Pender.
He was preceded in death by his two wives,
one sister and one brother.
At the local VFW here in Norfolk is a park
bench, hand made with Scrammy's name carved
in large letters in the seat back.
