Funeral Mass for Terrie Kraft will be 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 25, 2024 in Holy Family Catholic Church with Rev. Philip Seeton, Pastor officiating.

Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

A rosary will be held at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel followed by a Vigil service.  The family will then greet friends from 6-8 pm at the funeral home.

Terrie Kraft, loving and adored wife and mother of three children passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2024 at the age 84, in Lawton Oklahoma. She was born March 22, 1940 in Bronx, New York to Charles and Dorothy (Baker) Sullivan. Terrie grew up in New Jersey and was a graduate of St. Aloysius High School. After finishing high school, Terrie attended and graduated from business school and worked for AT&T and Sperry & Hutchison Corp. on 5th Avenue in Manhattan.

Terrie's father, Charles, worked at Saint Peters College as a Chef and in 1962 gave one of the Jesuit Priests he worked with a photograph of his daughter and asked the priest to see if there were any ROTC Cadets without a date for the upcoming Military Ball. The cadet did not commit until a "blind date" convinced him that this was a good idea. The blind date went well, so did the Ball, and shortly after that, on February 9, 1963, Terrie was married to Donald Kraft in Little Falls, New Jersey; the couple was inseparable from that point on. In 2024, Terrie and Don celebrated 62 years of marriage.

Terrie loved to cook, and she learned much about it from her father who was an accomplished Chef. She loved preparing meals for her family and friends, and she frequently cooked for events at the church or for people that were sick or having a hard time. She was also an accomplished seamstress and for many years she made clothing for her kids, and later for her grandchildren. Terrie frequently talked about her favorite memories from the time Don and the family were stationed in Germany from 1971 to 1975. The family extensively toured Europe in their tow-behind trailer, visiting a variety of countries including Spain, France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, with London being one of their key stops.

During her time in Germany, Terrie undertook a concentrated dental assistant's course given at Ramstein AFB and successful completion of the program launched her into what would become a 32-year civil service career that saw her rise to the position of Oral Surgery Assistant at Reynolds. She treated every young soldier as if they were her son, from prepping them for surgery to comforting them afterward.  If they were hospitalized she visited them.  She hosted many of her unit's soldiers as overnight guests over the years.  This pattern of giving and doing for others was always a theme in Terrie's life. When Don's parents began to have difficulties, she insisted on caring for them and she did so for eight years until additional nursing was required. Terrie also was the principal caregiver for her longtime and very dear family friend, Marie Webb

Terrie also loved to dance; Don and Terry were members of several dance clubs throughout the years. She also enjoyed the Lawton Philharmonic Orchestra and was a supporter for many years. Terrie was an avid aphaeresis blood donator who could be found visiting with community members during her frequent trips to donate blood.

She is survived by her husband, MAJ (Retired) Donald Q. Kraft; three children, Mark Kraft, Stephanie Meaders and her husband Daniel Schwartz, and Donny Kraft; five grandchildren, Kellan Meaders, Juliana Meaders, Mathew Meaders, Tannon Meaders and Khloě Tipton; her sister Kathleen Miranda and her many cousins, nieces, nephews and hosts of friends.

Terrie was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Richard, a sister, Maureen, and a daughter-in-law, Veronica Kraft.