Larry S. Kraft

Larry S. Kraft of Orting was abruptly called into eternity to be with his Lord on February 12, 2012 in Chula Vista, California. He was born on November 19th, 1941 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He is survived by his beloved wife, Nancy, his children and their spouses, True, Kim, Steve Sanders (Krista) and Stacy Wells (Dave), and his grandchildren, Chance and Cody, Cayla, Conner, McKenzie, Lacie and Averie. The third of the five Kraft brothers, he will be profoundly missed by them and their wives Don, Wayne (Nancy), Jerry (Bridgett) and Rich (Judy). He will also be deeply missed by he and Nancy’s best friends, Dave and Diane Payne. When Larry would first meet his daughter’s prospective boyfriends, he would ask, “Can you fix things?” In his thirty year career as an industrial arts teacher in the Renton school district, he taught hundreds of young people to fix things, and as a father, grandpa, brother and friend he taught everyone to fix the things that were broken in their own lives. Larry took enormous joy in fully engaging in life and loved his family above all else. He was never one to pretend to be anyone but who he was, and found nothing but amusement in those who thought themselves superior. After retirement, he and Nancy put all their energy into family, going to all the grandkid’s soccer games, gathering with the brothers whenever possible, spending time at their home in Orting, taking motorcycle trips and cruises with his brothers and their wives, and spending the winters in San Diego with dear friends. Larry was a man who could never be too close to those he loved, who always had room in his home and heart for more, and who never forgot that loved ones are God’s greatest blessing in this life.