Earnest Henry Kraft was born Apr 15, 1898 in Dexter Twp, the son of Albert and Margaret Kraft. He farmed in the Dexter area for many years, was in the grocery business in Dexter seven years and in the real estate business in Austin.
He married Olga Gomer Grundmeier, Jan 6, 1946 in Dexter, and the past 15 years resided at 710 4th Ave. NE, Austin.
He died Nov. 9, 1968 at St. Olaf Hospital of a heart attack at the age of 70. Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Rev. Harvey Johnson officiating. Interment was in St. John's Cemetery, Elkton with the Worlein Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include his widow; one son, Donald of Austin, eight grandchildren, Austin; two brothers, William of Dexter, Harry of Minneapolis; six sisters, Mrs. Minnie Gildemeister, Painesville, MN, Mrs. Laura Moore, Seattle, Washington, Mrs. Harold (Tillie) Lindgren Azusa, Calif., Mrs. Herbert (Lydia) Wagner, Minneapolis, Mrs. Emma Wohlers, Dexter, Mrs. Lester (Lavina) Shultis, Hayward, Wisconsin.
Austin Daily Herald, Weds, 13 Nov 1968, Pg 10 Col 2
Earnest Henry Kraft was born Apr 15, 1898 in Dexter Twp, the son of Albert and Margaret Kraft. He farmed in the Dexter area for many years, was in the grocery business in Dexter seven years and in the real estate business in Austin.
He married Olga Gomer Grundmeier, Jan 6, 1946 in Dexter, and the past 15 years resided at 710 4th Ave. NE, Austin.
He died Nov. 9, 1968 at St. Olaf Hospital of a heart attack at the age of 70. Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Rev. Harvey Johnson officiating. Interment was in St. John's Cemetery, Elkton with the Worlein Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include his widow; one son, Donald of Austin, eight grandchildren, Austin; two brothers, William of Dexter, Harry of Minneapolis; six sisters, Mrs. Minnie Gildemeister, Painesville, MN, Mrs. Laura Moore, Seattle, Washington, Mrs. Harold (Tillie) Lindgren Azusa, Calif., Mrs. Herbert (Lydia) Wagner, Minneapolis, Mrs. Emma Wohlers, Dexter, Mrs. Lester (Lavina) Shultis, Hayward, Wisconsin.
Austin Daily Herald, Weds, 13 Nov 1968, Pg 10 Col 2
Family Members
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William Jacob Kraft
1886–1983
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Wilhelmina K "Minnie" Kraft Gildemeister
1886–1969
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Edwin Frederick Kraft
1887–1963
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Laura Margaret Kraft Pickart Moore
1890–1979
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John Herman Kraft
1891–1968
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Dorothy Elsie Kraft Williams
1892–1959
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Charles Albert Kraft
1894–1952
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Emma Hannah Kraft Wohlers
1895–1987
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Matilda L "Tillie" Kraft Lindgren
1897–1984
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Lydia Augusta Kraft Wagner Plock
1900–1988
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Lavina Teresia Kraft Shultis
1902–1978
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Harry Frank Kraft
1904–1984
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