Auglaize County, Ohio

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Auglaize County Death Records

Last Name: Craft

First Name: Carl A.

Father's Name: Bernard Craft

Mother's Maiden Name: Estella Wendel

Spouse's Name: Ruth Polen

Death Date: November 7, 2001

Cause of Death:

Death Location: Auglaize County OH

Source: Celina Daily Standard

Additional: Carl A. Craft, 62, 04492 Lock Fourteen Road, St. Marys, died the morning of Nov. 7 at his residence. The cause of death is pending results of an autopsy. He was born April 18, 1939, in St. Marys to Bernard and Estella (Wendel) Craft. His mother survives in St. Marys. On Aug. 28, 1957, he married Ruth Polen, who survives at the residence. He is survived by a son, Richard of St. Marys; two sons and their wives, Tom and Allison and Scott and Deb, both of Ft. Worth, Tex.; three daughters and their husbands, Lisa and Mark Graves, Sherri and Kevin Brown and Renee and Tony Schmehl, all of St. Marys; a sister and her husband, Mary Ann and Leo Tebbe of St. Marys; four brothers and their wives, Victor and Mary of Cincinnati, Don and Jan of St. Marys, Melvin and LaDonna of Montezuma and David and LouAnn of Wapakoneta; two brothers Ken of St. Marys and Bernard of New Bremen. Deceased is a sister, Mae Ellen. He was a 1957 graduate of Memorial High School in St. Marys. He was formerly employed as a Ford mechanic at Laibe Ford, Lima and Potbury Ford, St. Marys. He also retired in 1985 from the St. Marys Fire Department as a captain and paramedic. In 1983, he was awarded the Ohio Fire Service Valor Award from Governor Richard Celeste. He was a member of American Legion Post 323 in St. Marys. He served eight years in the United States Army Reserves and was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, St. Marys. Mass of Christian Burial is at 11 a.m. Saturday, at the church, the Revs. James Byrne and David Heinl officiating. Burial will follow at Gethsemane Cemetery in St. Marys. Calling is from 4-8 p.m. at Miller Funeral Home. Contributions can be made to the Lupus Foundation.

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