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Nancy F. Kraft, 77, of West Burlington died Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at her residence with her husband at her side.
Born September 30, 1941 in Centerville, IA, she was the daughter of Harlan Olin and Fannie Mae "Fern" (Kerschner) Driskell. She married John R. "Jack" Kraft on November 26, 1959. He died July 13, 1989. She married Ronald R. "Ron" Siegel December 28, 2002, in Burlington.
Nancy graduated from Burlington High School in 1959. On May 10, 1990 she graduated from Southeastern Community College with an Associate of Arts degree. In 1993 she graduated from Western Illinois University with a Bachelor of Science degree. She was recognized for many achievements including Summa Cum Laude, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society, All-American Scholar, National Dean's List, National Collegiate Education Award, and received a 1993-1994 Internship at the University of Iowa, Dietetic Department. She traveled to Medical missions in the late 1990's. She worked at a rehabilitation facility for drug and alcohol abuse (Halfway House), consultation jobs for several nursing homes (mainly Cedar Manor in Tipton, IA), was a hairdresser with her mother at Driskell Beauty Shop for many years, and was employed at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in the Dietetic Department, Food and Nutrition Services Outpatient Clinic for Cancer Digestive Diseases.
She was a woman of strong faith and an active member of Oak Street Baptist Church.
Nancy centered her life around her husband, children, grandchildren, friends, special coffee group and Oak Street Baptist Church. She had a love for travel and was known as an excellent seamstress, cook and artist.
Survivors include her husband Ron of West Burlington; two children, Johna R. (Brad Murphy) Kraft of Mediapolis, IA and Theodore R. "Theo" (Cynthia) Kraft of Punta Gorda, FL; three step-children, Tamara Siegel of Iowa City, IA, Thomas Siegel, and Anthony Siegel both of Davenport, IA; eleven grandchildren, Ariana (Jared) Roush, Elora Kraft, Ileia Kraft, Isaiah Kraft, Olesia Kraft, Uriella Kraft, Azariah Kraft, Elonyssa Kraft, Obadiah Kraft, Bethany Gallichan and Kelsey (Ian) Scott; and one brother, Stanley (Oi) Driskell of Ann Arbor, MI.
She was preceded in death by her parents, first husband, and one brother, Winston Jay Driskell.
The funeral service for Nancy Kraft will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 24th at Oak Street Baptist Church. Pastor Ralph Wingate will officiate. Interment will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7:00 p.m. Friday, August 23rd at Lunning Chapel.
Memorials have been established for Oak Street Baptist Church or UIHC Food and Nutrition Services.