Jerome Kraft Obituary
The memory of Jerome Kraft of Willmar, Minnesota, who passed away on January 3, 2026 at the age of 74, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, William Kraft and Lucille Kraft (Kelsch); his father-in-law Harold; his brother-in-law Kenny Lanning; his niece Melanie Gerdes; and his nephew Lucas Kringen.
He is survived by: his wife Evelyn Aalfs; his daughters, Stacey Kremer (Chris), Lori Nath (Scott) and Amy Stratton (Jeff); his grandchildren, Madi Johnson (Colby), CJ Kremer, Paige Austin (Ryan), Shelbie Smith (Jared), Autumn Nath, Jaylin Stauffacher (Isaac), Morgan Daniels (Luke) and Macy Stratton; his great grandchildren, Sawyer Clanin, Theodore Austin, Layton Smith, Mya Smith and Dean Stauffacher; his siblings, Janet Ronning (Dale), Bonita Kringen (Bill), Rodney Kraft (Deb), Mary Tvedt (Dean), Steve Kraft (Karen), Theresa Gehrig (Ron), Carol Kraft (Kathy) and Joe Kraft (Renae); and his sisters-in-law, Donna Lanning-Berquam (Ted), Karen Bulthuis (Roger) and Ardis Gerdes (Galen). He is also survived by two great-grandchildren.
Memorials are preferred to the Fisher House Foundation at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center (http://www.fisherhouse.org).
