Shirleen Jo Kraft

Shirleen Jo Kraft, 77, of Springfield, Missouri, passed from this life July 16, 2024. She was born November 6, 1946, in Springfield, to Oscar and Mary Kraft.
It is with great sadness but also great joy that our mother, Shirleen Kraft departed this earth to be with God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ in her eternal home in heaven. Shirleen our mother, accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior at about 6 years of age with her life-long friend Norma Foster. Our mother raised two sons, Darren and Justin in the admonition of the Lord. Our mother was kind and loving and provided a caring,loving Christian home and always counseled us in Godly wisdom which helped us to receive the Lord Jesus as well as living a fruitful life. Our mother will be sorely missed but it brings us great joy that we all will be together in heaven with God our Father,the creator of all good things, and the Lord Jesus Christ,
Survivors in the family include; Darren and Justin K. Brown, sons ; a grandchild (Justin's son) Gabriel Brown; John and Harold Loyd, cousins of Shirleen; Norma Foster;Pat Germany, cousin; Dennis and Georgeanne Brown, Clint and Brian Brown, Jennifer Brown..Roger and Peggy Hedgepeth, LeeAnn Weaver, Many very dear friends of our family, all of you mentioned above are very dear to us and we express our sincere gratitude for all of your prayers and kindness and support, you're all very important to us, all of you.
Visitation will be held 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Elwood Full Gospel Word Church, 6824 W. Farm Rd 124, in Springfield. A Celebration of Life will begin at 2:00 p.m., in the church. Burial will follow at Kerr Springs Cemetery, South Farm Road 15, in Republic, Missouri.
Care has been entrusted to Walnut Lawn Funeral Home, Ltd. DeGraffenreid-Wood Crematory