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Rudolf A. "Rudy" Kraft

1928 - 2015

BORN

1928

DIED

2015

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Berndt-Ledesma Hartford Funeral Home

226 S. Main St.

Hartford, Wisconsin

Rudolf Kraft Obituary

Kraft, Rudolf A. "Rudy" Of Hartford, found peace Sunday March 29, 2015 at Kathy Hospice in West Bend at the age of 86 years. He was born April 3, 1928 in Germany the son of Franz and Thekla Krafcyk. Beloved husband of Mary Ellen Kraft. Loving father of Ingrid Kraft, Tammy (Wayne) Pollnow, Virginia (Jason) Schraeder and Raymond (Darla) Potratz. Precious grandfather of Jacob Pallowick, Nicholas Diedrich, Jason (Tammy) Pollnow, Jamie (Patrick) Mangin, Justin (Jennifer) Pollnow, Thomas Schraeder, Shawn Ewert, Stephanie (Jeremy) Stowell, and Samantha (Robert) Komassa. Also survived by 7 great-grandchildren and other relatives and friends. Rudy is preceded in death by his son Norman Kraft and 6 brothers and 2 sisters. Family will receive relatives and friends Friday, April 3, 2015 from 4:00-5:30 PM at the funeral home. Memorial service will follow at 5:30 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Threshold Inc., 600 Rolfs Avenue, West Bend, WI would be appreciated. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Kathy Hospice for their compassion and loving care for Rudy in his last days. He was the "Limestone Cowboy" who saw a lot of the world. BERNDT-LEDESMA FUNERAL HOME 226 S. Main Street Hartford 262-673-4700 www.berndt-ledesma.com
Published by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Apr. 1, 2015.

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Tami Pollnow

April 3, 2015

We will miss your humor and stories. Hoping the family is able to find peace now that you have.

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