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Funeral services for Casper Kraft, age 72, of McLaughlin will be 11:00 AM MT, Monday, December 17, 2018 at UCC Church in McLaughlin. Burial will be in United Methodist Cemetery in McLaughlin under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will begin at 6:00 PM CT Sunday with a prayer service at 7:00 PM CT at Kesling Funeral Chapel. Casper passed away, Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at St. Alexis Hospital in Bismarck, ND.

Casper S. Kraft was born May 28, 1946 in Bismarck, North Dakota to Florian and Rose (Wuitschick) Kraft. He attended school in Selfridge, North Dakota. Casper helped his dad on the farm until March 1967. Casper married Nila Brockel March 28, 1967, then moved to the Brockel homestead helping Rueben and Viola Brockel.

The happiest days for Casper were when his daughters Carmen and Kimberley were born. Casper later took a liking to carpentry work where he found the most joy in remodeling and finishing projects. While doing his carpenter work, he had his girls by his side for many summers of shingling roofs. His daughters were never so ready to go back to school after those summers.

In Casper's early years he enjoyed fishing, going pheasant hunting with his east river friends, going to tractor pulls, demolitions derbies and street dances.

Casper loved his grandchildren and the time he got to spend with them.

Casper will be deeply missed by his wife; Nila of 51 years, his daughters; Carmen (Karson) Kostelecky of Sidney, Montana, Kimberley (Cody) Eaton of Dupree, South Dakota. Four grandchildren; Gunner Kostelecky, Sierra, Roper and Cedar Eaton. Casper's siblings; Betty Miller, Kenny and Becky Kraft, Beverly and Al Prom, Kathy and Claude Kissack, Donny and Emmy Kraft, Annette and Harvey Hogan, Gloria and Tracey West, Daniel Kraft, Kevin Kraft along with many nieces and nephews.

Casper is preceded in death by his parents Florian and Rose (Wuitschick) Kraft, one sister; Mary Luger, his in-laws; Rueben and Viola Brockel and one nephew; Stuart Opp.