Craven, DeWayne Keith (1946-2005)

CRAVEN, BENNETT, INGRAHAM, MONSON, ARENDS

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Date: 2/13/2022 at 10:49:36

Daily Freeman Journal
Webster City, Iowa
Thursday, May 5, 2005

DeWayne (Red) Craven, 58, of Webster City, died Wednesday, May 4, 2005 following a workplace accident. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the Faith United Methodist Church, with Rev. Brian Carter officiating. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be at the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday and after 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the church. Graveside military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post #191.

DeWayne Keith Craven, son of Charles and Audrey Bennett Craven, was born October 4, 1946 at Boone. He graduated from South Hamilton High School in 1965. During the Vietnam War, he served with the U.S. Army in a transportation company. He served one year in Vietnam. Following his discharge, he worked at Ruan Lumber and also farmed with his father-in-law, Floyd Ingraham. On March 14, 1971 he married Colleen Mae Ingraham at Webster City. The couple resided in rural Webster City. He had been employed at Webster City Custom Meats for the past 20 years.

DeWayne is survived by his wife, Colleen; sons, Ken C. Craven of Woolstock and Brian K. Craven of Webster City; his mother, Audrey Craven of Nevada; sister and brother-in-law Janice and Dean Monson of Nevada; brothers and sisters-in-law Melvin and Judy Craven of Nevada; Robert and Mary Craven of Badger; Dennis and Bobbie Craven of Iowa City; mother-in-law, Glenna Ingraham of Webster City; sister-in-law and her husband, Carolyn and Eldon Arends of Jewell; brother-in-law and his wife, Dale and Connie Ingraham of Webster City; several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father; his father-in-law; and a niece, Traci Gayle Ingraham.

DeWayne always enjoyed tinkering and building at his home with the help of his sons. He also enjoyed camping and working with horses.

Wednesday, May 4, 2005 Daily Freeman Journal
Man dies in accident at WC Custom Meats

A tragedy at Webster City Custom Meats this morning took the life of 58-year-old DeWayne Craven of rural Webster City.

Craven died in a skid loader mishap that was reported to Webster City Police at 6:29 a.m. Wednesday.

While the investigation into the accident is very preliminary at this time, it appeared that Craven had become trapped between the lift arm and frame of the skid loader after the load shifted.

Webster City Firefighters were summoned to the scene and removed the front door of the skid loader's arm and lifted the arm off the victim. Hamilton County Coroner Dr. E.K. Lowary was also notified, as well as the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.

The tragedy was being hard-felt at Custom Meats, where Craven had worked for 20 years and served as a loading dock foreman. He also had family members working at the company.

"He was an extremely dedicated and hard working employee with an impeccable attendance record," company officials said in a statement released this morning.

"Webster City Custom Meats employees are extremely saddened by his loss and wish to extend their deepest sympathy to Mr. Craven's family," the statement continued.

Craven is survived by his wife, Colleen, and sons Ken and Brian. Services are pending and will be announced later by Foster Funeral home.