Joseph E. Craft

CRAFT, HANNA, ODELL, KNOWLENBERG, ESTVADE

Posted By: Marlene Skalberg (email)
Date: 8/25/2014 at 22:50:13

Joe Craft, son of George and Margaret Craft, was born October 23, 1894 at the family home near Corning, Iowa and passed away Sunday, January 15, 1956 at the Veterans Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, after a lingering illness which extended over a period of many months.
Mr. Craft submitted to surgery January 11, and had the best of medical care, but in spite of all that was done for him, he was not able to combat the disease which claimed his life. He was a brave and patient sufferer and his surgeon said, a wonderful patient.
Mr. Craft was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Edna Ferris, also his wife, Joy Florence, who passed away on February 10, 1945.
He is survived by two sons: John William Craft of Tuscon, Arizona, and George Eugene Craft of Omaha, Nebraska; also two devoted daughters-in-law, Mildred and Beverly Craft and four grandchildren, Johnny, Joy, Jimmy, and Tommy Craft in whom he took much delight and pleasure.
Besides his immediate family, Mr. Craft leaves two brothers, Harold and John, both of Corning; three sisters, Mrs. Mabel Odell of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Mrs. Agnes Knowlenberg, Princeton, Wisconsin, and Mrs. Sadie Estvada of Washington State, and many other relatives and friends.
Mr. Craft served his country in World War I with the 11th Ordinance Guard Co.
Mr. Craft has spent most of his life in this vicinity and because of his genial friendly manner, won many friends for himself, who share with the family in their deep loss and bereavement.
Services were held Wednesday, January 18, 1956 at 1 p.m. from the Roland Funeral Home in Corning, Iowa with the Rev. Frank Jacobs in charge.
Interment was at the Quincy Cemetery.
Music for the services was furnished by John Riegel, accompanied by Mrs. Kathleen Cook, pianist.
Pall Bearers were Vernon Boswell, Glen Stueckradt, John Hinek, Dr. Bernard J. Fry, Don Rhoades, and Hugh Hogan.
Adams County Free Press, January 26, 1956, page 11