CRAFT

Dorothy D. Craft, 84, of Van Wert, died at 8:55 a.m. Friday, November 6, 2009, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert.

She was born July 22, 1925, in Hot Springs, S.D., the daughter of the late Fred J. and Edythe (Gose) DeWitt. On August 25, 1946, she married Robert Lee Craft, who preceded her in death on November 14, 2006.

Survivors include six sons, Robert (Diana) Craft Jr. of Cheyenne, Wyo., Barry (Nancy) Craft of Greensboro, N.C., John Craft of Marysville, Roger (Lisa) Craft of Covington, David (Katie) Craft of Loveland, and Brian (Leslie) Craft of Bowling Green; two daughters, Jeanne Ann (Douglas) Bollenbacher of Celina and Bonnie (Stephen) Kretz of Perrysburg; 18 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Two brothers, Bob DeWitt and Bil DeWitt, also preceded her in death.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 11, at Cowan & Son Funeral Home in Van Wert, with the Rev. Paul W. Miller officiating. Burial will be in Black Hill National Cemetery in Sturgis, N.D.

The family will receive friends an hour prior to services Wednesday at the funeral home.

Preferred memorials: Don Black Memorial Scholarship.

Messages of sympathy may be sent to the family at cowanfh@yahoo.com.