Ralph Schraft Obituary
He was born on February 29, 1964 in Tahlequah, OK to Emil R. Schraft and Barbara M. (Bailey) Schraft. He was preceded in death by his father; stepfather, James Leroy Bailey; nephew, Dominic Schraft; great nephew, Lucas Schraft; and grandparents, Robert and Theresa Brasier.
Ralph graduated from Dixon High School in 1983 and never married. He was a kind man who loved sports (especially baseball) and coin collecting in his younger years. He enjoyed going to a good yard sale and was an avid fan of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Ralph will be sadly missed by his surviving family which includes: his mother, Barbara Bailey of St. James, MO; three brothers, Donald Schraft and wife, Sabrina of Vienna, MO, John Schraft and wife, Janet of Depauw, IN, and Drew "Danny" Schraft of St. James, MO; and numerous uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, cousins and many other relatives and friends.
A memorial gathering for Ralph L. Schraft will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, 2025 in the Community Room of the Vichy Fire Department. A visitation for family and friends will be held prior to the service beginning at 1 p.m.
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