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Colleen Craig
1932 - 2025
Colleen Craig Obituary
December 19, 1932 - August 19, 2025
Plano, Texas - Colleen J. (Reeves) Craig, 92, of Plano, Texas, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2025. She was born in Anthony, Kansas, to Albert and Wilma (Pinkerton) Reeves and grew up in Kingman, Kansas. A graduate of Kingman High School and Wichita Business Preparatory School, Colleen worked as an Executive Secretary at Beechcraft for 35 years and later with the Wichita Grand Opera.
A lifelong lover of music, she sang in school, church, and community choirs, and treasured the opportunity to perform at Carnegie Hall. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Wichita, Kansas, and the Order of the Eastern Star.
Colleen is survived by her children Mark (Julie) Craig, Terry (Laura) Craig, and Shawn Craig Wilson; 12 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents.
She will be remembered for her warmth, her devotion to family, and her constant smile.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests memorial contributions be made to a charity of your choice in Colleen's honor.
For a full obituary, service information, to convey condolences and sign an online registry, please visit TJMfuneral.com.
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Phyllis Fuhr
August 26, 2025
I am sorry to hear of your mother´s death. We moved next door to the Craigs on New Years Eve of 1971. She and I had music in common and visited over the back yard fence occasionally. She was a very pleasant person and was always well groomed.
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