Victoria Kraft

Victoria Kraft, age 94 of Anna, died at 10:15 am, Saturday, August 13, 2011 at the Jonesboro Rehab and Healthcare Center in Jonesboro. She was born in Depue, the daughter of Dominic and Anna (Gzywa) Wojtkiewicz. Victoria married William Morck Kraft on November 23, 1938 in Bunker Hill and she was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church for many years. Survivors include two daughters, Beverly (Francis) Scherer of Anna and Barbara Ruppe of Virginia Beach, VA; one son, Robert Kraft of Tamms; one daughter-in-law, Carmen Kraft of Rio Rico, AZ; fifteen grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren, other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, William; her parents, Dominic and Anna Wojtkiewicz; a son, Geary Kraft; a granddaughter, Karen Scherer; three brothers, Dominic, Walter and Stanley Wojtkiewicz and three sisters, Martha Spudich, Ann Smith and Helen Wojtkiewicz. A funeral mass for Mrs. Victoria Kraft will be conducted at 11:00 am, Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Anna with Father Federico Higuera officiating. Friends may call at the Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna from 10:00 until 11:00 am on Wednesday. Interment will be in the Anna Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary's Catholic Church and envelopes will be available at the Rendleman & Hileman funeral home in Anna and at the church.