Mass of Christian Burial for Catherine Kraft, age 95, of Mobridge will be at 10:30 AM, Saturday, September 7, 2013 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Mobridge. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will start at 6 PM Friday with a prayer service at 7 PM at the funeral home. Catherine passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at the Golden Living Center in Mobridge.

Catherine Holzer was born on May 15, 1918 in Hague, ND to John and Johana (Mastel) Holzer. She lived at the family farm north of Trail City. She married Casper Kraft on May 25, 1941. In 1958 they moved to McLaughlin where she worked at the school cafeteria for 25 years. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Mobridge.

Catherine is survived by daughters, Lucille (Jerome) Schatz of Flandreau, SD and Marlene Schlenker of Fargo, ND, sons, Claude (Cindy) Kraft of Aberdeen, Edward (Brenda) Kraft of Mandan, and Terry (Brenda) Kraft of Mobridge, daughter-in-law, Yvonne Kraft of Omaha, NE, 18 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren, brothers, Willie (Joan) Holzer and Kasmer (Arlene) Holzer, sisters, Tillie Kost, Ida Holzer, and Helen (Edward) Reiss.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Casper, son, Casmer, son-in-law, Jerry Schlenker, and ten brothers and sisters.