Ralph Craig

CRAIG, SMITH, SHELDON, MASON, BENEDICT, VAN HEESWYK

Posted By: Ruth McDowell (email)
Date: 9/6/2011 at 00:16:14

Plattsmouth Journal April 13, 1992 pg 3

Ralph Willard Craig of Plattsmouth died at Clarkson Hospital in Omaha Sun. April 12, 1992. Services will be 2 p.m. Wed. April 15 at Plattsmouth Memorial Chapel, the Rev. Allen Wooters officiating.

He was born in Afton, Iowa to Russell and Elma (Smith) Craig. He married Rachel Pearl Sheldon in Afton May 29, 1948. He was retired from Maintenance work at the Nebraska Masonic Home in Plattsmouth and was a Golden Eagle at the Plattsmouth Eagles Club.

He survived by: daughter Orpha and husband Dennis Mason of Plattsmouth; brother Harold Craig of Afton; half-sisters Mary Van Heeswyk of Afton, Sylvia Benedict of Panora, Iowa; grandchildren Jason and Janie Mason of Plattsmouth.

He was preceded in death by: wife Rachel Craig April 3, 1985; son Frank Russell Craig.

Visitation will be Tues. April 14 from 3-8 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 6:30-8 p.m.

Pallbearers will be Robert Brittain, Jake Van Heeswyk, Micheal Benedict, Richard Clark, Ronald Benedict; Larry Adkins will be honorary pallbearer. Organist will be Twyla Hodge.
Interment will be Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Plattsmouth, Nebraska.

Memorials will be the families’ choice.