DALE E. KRAFT

A funeral service for Dale Kraft was held on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Renwick. Burial followed at Elmwood Cemetery near Renwick. The service was live streamed on St. Paul Lutheran Church’s Facebook Page.
Dale Ernest Kraft was born to Fred and Ruth (Bowers) Kraft on Sept. 14, 1934, in Boone township, Wright Co. Iowa.
Dale was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church and was a lifelong member there. He was educated in the Renwick school system, graduating in 1953. In January 1954, Dale joined the Air Force. He received basic training in Texas and spent most of his career at Castle AF Base in California. He was crew chief on B47’s then later worked on B52’s. Dale loved to watch airplanes fly and would try to figure out what type it was.
He was united in marriage to Lois Lehman at Eagle Grove Evangelical Lutheran Church on Dec. 15, 1957. This union was blessed with three children.
In March of 1958, the couple moved to the Kraft farm north of Renwick where Dale was raised. Dale loved being a farmer, playing cards and cribbage. He also collected IH tractors. He especially enjoyed having the grandkids spend time on the farm in the summer.
Through the years, Dale served as Sunday School Superintendent and on the church council. He was also on the Wright Co. Extension board, Wright Co., FB board, BV Electric board and the Renwick Rural Fire Association. And he was a member of the Pork Producers, Boone Township and Harvey McPeak American Legion.
He was preceded in death by: his wife, parents, step-mother, Joyce Kraft; infant sister, Darlene; sister, Joyce Meyer (Gerald); sister, Julia Cormack (Jim); step-grandson, Mike Lambert.
Dale is survived by children: Janet Lambert (Don), Randy Kraft and Craig Kraft (Annette), four grandkids, one step-grandkid, five great-grandkids and nine step-great-grandkids.
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