Dana C. Craig, age 91, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2013, at a local care center.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 27, 2013, at Cornerstone United Methodist Church in Watertown.
Rev. Roger Spahr will officiate.
Music will be provided by Sandy Dingsor, organist, and Peri Erdmann, soloist.
Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Watertown.
Military Honors will be provided by Codington County Post #17 of the American Legion, Watertown, and U.S. Navy Funeral Honors Team.
Pallbearers will be:
Craig Arthur, Chris Arthur, Clark Craig, Matthew Gervase, Joseph Arthur and Steven Danekas.
Visitation will be at Crawford Funeral Chapel in Watertown, on Friday from 4-7 p.m. with Masonic Rites and Eastern Star Rites at 7:00 p.m.
Visitation will continue at the church on Saturday prior to the services.
Dana was born on October 14, 1921, to Benjamin F. and Hilda I. (Simonson) Craig at Groton, SD. He graduated from Groton High School in 1939. He then served in the U.S. Navy. On March 10, 1946, he married Bette Lofthouse in Groton, SD. The couple lived in Seattle, WA, where Dana worked for the railroad. They then moved to Conde, SD, where they farmed for ten years. In 1957, they moved to San Diego, CA, and then returned to South Dakota and farmed near Crandall, SD. In 1974, the couple moved north of Watertown to farm.
Bette passed away in 2008 and in 2009 Dana moved into Watertown. Dana was a member of Cornerstone United Methodist Church, Masons, Shriners and Eastern Star where he was Past Grand Patron. He also belonged to the American Legion and VFW. He received his pilot's license when he was in his fifties. He enjoyed dancing, traveling and golfing, which he started at the age of 75. Dana especially enjoyed being with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He is survived by his children:
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 27, 2013, at Cornerstone United Methodist Church in Watertown.
Rev. Roger Spahr will officiate.
Music will be provided by Sandy Dingsor, organist, and Peri Erdmann, soloist.
Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Watertown.
Military Honors will be provided by Codington County Post #17 of the American Legion, Watertown, and U.S. Navy Funeral Honors Team.
Pallbearers will be:
Craig Arthur, Chris Arthur, Clark Craig, Matthew Gervase, Joseph Arthur and Steven Danekas.
Visitation will be at Crawford Funeral Chapel in Watertown, on Friday from 4-7 p.m. with Masonic Rites and Eastern Star Rites at 7:00 p.m.
Visitation will continue at the church on Saturday prior to the services.
Dana was born on October 14, 1921, to Benjamin F. and Hilda I. (Simonson) Craig at Groton, SD. He graduated from Groton High School in 1939. He then served in the U.S. Navy. On March 10, 1946, he married Bette Lofthouse in Groton, SD. The couple lived in Seattle, WA, where Dana worked for the railroad. They then moved to Conde, SD, where they farmed for ten years. In 1957, they moved to San Diego, CA, and then returned to South Dakota and farmed near Crandall, SD. In 1974, the couple moved north of Watertown to farm.
Bette passed away in 2008 and in 2009 Dana moved into Watertown. Dana was a member of Cornerstone United Methodist Church, Masons, Shriners and Eastern Star where he was Past Grand Patron. He also belonged to the American Legion and VFW. He received his pilot's license when he was in his fifties. He enjoyed dancing, traveling and golfing, which he started at the age of 75. Dana especially enjoyed being with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He is survived by his children:
Dana C. Craig, age 91, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2013, at a local care center.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 27, 2013, at Cornerstone United Methodist Church in Watertown.
Rev. Roger Spahr will officiate.
Music will be provided by Sandy Dingsor, organist, and Peri Erdmann, soloist.
Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Watertown.
Military Honors will be provided by Codington County Post #17 of the American Legion, Watertown, and U.S. Navy Funeral Honors Team.
Pallbearers will be:
Craig Arthur, Chris Arthur, Clark Craig, Matthew Gervase, Joseph Arthur and Steven Danekas.
Visitation will be at Crawford Funeral Chapel in Watertown, on Friday from 4-7 p.m. with Masonic Rites and Eastern Star Rites at 7:00 p.m.
Visitation will continue at the church on Saturday prior to the services.
Dana was born on October 14, 1921, to Benjamin F. and Hilda I. (Simonson) Craig at Groton, SD. He graduated from Groton High School in 1939. He then served in the U.S. Navy. On March 10, 1946, he married Bette Lofthouse in Groton, SD. The couple lived in Seattle, WA, where Dana worked for the railroad. They then moved to Conde, SD, where they farmed for ten years. In 1957, they moved to San Diego, CA, and then returned to South Dakota and farmed near Crandall, SD. In 1974, the couple moved north of Watertown to farm.
Bette passed away in 2008 and in 2009 Dana moved into Watertown. Dana was a member of Cornerstone United Methodist Church, Masons, Shriners and Eastern Star where he was Past Grand Patron. He also belonged to the American Legion and VFW. He received his pilot's license when he was in his fifties. He enjoyed dancing, traveling and golfing, which he started at the age of 75. Dana especially enjoyed being with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He is survived by his children:
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 27, 2013, at Cornerstone United Methodist Church in Watertown.
Rev. Roger Spahr will officiate.
Music will be provided by Sandy Dingsor, organist, and Peri Erdmann, soloist.
Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Watertown.
Military Honors will be provided by Codington County Post #17 of the American Legion, Watertown, and U.S. Navy Funeral Honors Team.
Pallbearers will be:
Craig Arthur, Chris Arthur, Clark Craig, Matthew Gervase, Joseph Arthur and Steven Danekas.
Visitation will be at Crawford Funeral Chapel in Watertown, on Friday from 4-7 p.m. with Masonic Rites and Eastern Star Rites at 7:00 p.m.
Visitation will continue at the church on Saturday prior to the services.
Dana was born on October 14, 1921, to Benjamin F. and Hilda I. (Simonson) Craig at Groton, SD. He graduated from Groton High School in 1939. He then served in the U.S. Navy. On March 10, 1946, he married Bette Lofthouse in Groton, SD. The couple lived in Seattle, WA, where Dana worked for the railroad. They then moved to Conde, SD, where they farmed for ten years. In 1957, they moved to San Diego, CA, and then returned to South Dakota and farmed near Crandall, SD. In 1974, the couple moved north of Watertown to farm.
Bette passed away in 2008 and in 2009 Dana moved into Watertown. Dana was a member of Cornerstone United Methodist Church, Masons, Shriners and Eastern Star where he was Past Grand Patron. He also belonged to the American Legion and VFW. He received his pilot's license when he was in his fifties. He enjoyed dancing, traveling and golfing, which he started at the age of 75. Dana especially enjoyed being with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He is survived by his children:
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