Krafft obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana 

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Krafft, Bertha Mollere    28 Dec 2001    Jan 2002    Don Johnson
Krafft, Fritz G.          16 Jul 2008    Aug 2008    Jerry Nelson
Krafft, Ottomar            4 Nov 2008    Nov 2008    Jerry Nelson

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on:  12/28/2001
KRAFFT, BERTHA MOLLERE

A homemaker and resident of Hammond, she died Thursday, Dec. 27, 2001, 
at Belle Maison Nursing Home. She was 86 and a native of Ponchatoula. 
Visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, from 6 p.m. to 
9 p.m. Friday, with a vigil prayer service at 7 p.m. Visitation in the 
funeral home chapel from 8 a.m. until religious services at 10 a.m. 
Saturday, conducted by a Dominican priest. Interment in Ponchatoula 
Cemetery. Survived by her husband, Ottomar F. "Otto" Krafft, Hammond; 
nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Preceded in death by her 
parents, John T. and a Orga Abribat Mollere; and a brother, Loys A. 
Mollere. She was a 1932 graduate of Ponchatoula High School and attended 
Southeastern Community College. 

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge):  7/16/2008

KRAFFT, FRITZ G. 
Fritz G. Krafft, 93, and a resident of Ponchatoula, died Saturday, July 12,
2008, at Richard Murphy Hospice House in Hammond. He was born on Saturday,
May 8, 1915, in New Orleans, son of the late Frank Krafft and Fanny
Baldenhofer Krafft. He was the beloved husband of Virgil McWilliams Krafft.
Also survived by sons and daughters-in-law, William and Jane Krafft, of
Springfield, Ohio, and John and Sharon Krafft, of Hamilton, Ohio; daughter
and son-in-law, Kaye K. and Tony Sprenzel, of Germany; daughters, Sara K.
Mintz, of England, Gretchen Krafft, of Springfield, and Melissa K. Zunis,
of Union, Ohio; stepdaughters and stepsons-in-law, Cathy M. and David
Parker, of Hammond, and Becky M. and Larry Roberts and Patti M. and Mutty
Berner, all of Ponchatoula; daughter-in-law, Jane M. McWilliams, of
Hammond; brothers, Otto Krafft, of Hammond, and Emile Krafft, of Tullahoma,
Tenn.; 14 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren who affectionately
called him "Opa." Preceded in death by his first wife, June Swisher Krafft;
and stepson, Joel McWilliams. Mr. Krafft went to Ohio as a young man and
worked for Thompson Grinding Co. for many years. In 1966, he started Krafft
and Associates Grinding and Lapping Co. in Springfield, which is still in
operation. He acquired several patents in his line of work. A friend once
remarked that Mr. Fritz was a true gentleman and a gentle man. Friends will
be received at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, on Thursday,
July 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Service at St Joseph Catholic Church,
Ponchatoula, at 11 a.m. Thursday. Interment in Ferncliff Cemetery,
Springfield. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Richard Murphy
Hospice House, St. Joseph Catholic Church Building Fund or memorial Masses
in his name. An online guestbook is available at
http://www.harrymckneely.com.  

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Obituary published in the Hammond Daily Star on:  11/4/2008

KRAFFT, OTTOMAR "OTTO" 
Mr. Ottomar "Otto" Krafft, 94 years old of Hammond, Louisiana, died 
Saturday, November 1, 2008 at North Oaks Medical Center.  He was born on 
Tuesday, January 6, 1914 in New Orleans, Louisiana, son of the late Frank 
and Fanny Baldenhofer Krafft.  He was the beloved husband of Goldie Greig 
Krafft. He is also survived by brother, Emil E. Krafft of Tullahoma, TN; 
step-son, Monty Montgomery and 13 nieces and nephews.  He is preceded in 
death by his first wife, Bertha Mollere Krafft and brother, Fritz Krafft.
Friends will be received Wednesday, November 5, 2008, from 8:30 am until 
10:30 am at the Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Hammond.  Services 
will be held at Holy Ghost Catholic Church, Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at 
11:00 am.  Interment will follow in the Ponchatoula Cemetery.  In lieu of 
flowers donations may be made to the Holy Ghost Catholic Church Building 
fund or Memorial Masses in Otto's name.  An on-line Guestbook is available 
at http://www.harrymckneely.com

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