Louise K. Kraft
May 4, 1932 ~ June 15, 2014
Louise K. Kraft
(Aged 82)
On Sunday, June 15, in Reston. Beloved wife of the late Herbert H. Kraft, Jr., she is survived by her brother Peter Knoke of Fairbanks, AK; daughter Karen Runde and husband Chris of Mechanicsville, MD; son Steven and his wife Erin of Arlington; and son Robert and wife Melody of Sterling. Louise was the much beloved grandmother of Kristina, Brendan, Kyle, Eric, William, and Katherine. She was a devoted sister-in-law to Mary Nicolay and aunt to John and Anna Knoke.
Louise was the daughter of Werner Knoke of Germany and Renee Bohle of Belgium. She grew up in New Rochelle, NY, graduated from Principia College, and decided early to pursue a career in education. She taught elementary school for many years in Fairfax County and touched the lives of countless children. She had a deep faith in God and in the innate goodness of human beings, and her kindness, empathy, and generosity were legendary.
Louise's life will be celebrated in a service at Vienna Presbyterian Church, 124 Park Street, Vienna, VA, on Saturday, June 28, 2014, at 11:00am. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages donations to Alzheimer's research. Inurnment will be held at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery. Online condolences and fond memories of Louise may be offered to the family at www.moneyandking.com
Funeral Home:
Money & King Funeral Home
171 W. Maple Ave.
Vienna, VA
US 22180
(Aged 82)
On Sunday, June 15, in Reston. Beloved wife of the late Herbert H. Kraft, Jr., she is survived by her brother Peter Knoke of Fairbanks, AK; daughter Karen Runde and husband Chris of Mechanicsville, MD; son Steven and his wife Erin of Arlington; and son Robert and wife Melody of Sterling. Louise was the much beloved grandmother of Kristina, Brendan, Kyle, Eric, William, and Katherine. She was a devoted sister-in-law to Mary Nicolay and aunt to John and Anna Knoke.
Louise was the daughter of Werner Knoke of Germany and Renee Bohle of Belgium. She grew up in New Rochelle, NY, graduated from Principia College, and decided early to pursue a career in education. She taught elementary school for many years in Fairfax County and touched the lives of countless children. She had a deep faith in God and in the innate goodness of human beings, and her kindness, empathy, and generosity were legendary.
Louise's life will be celebrated in a service at Vienna Presbyterian Church, 124 Park Street, Vienna, VA, on Saturday, June 28, 2014, at 11:00am. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages donations to Alzheimer's research. Inurnment will be held at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery. Online condolences and fond memories of Louise may be offered to the family at www.moneyandking.com
Funeral Home:
Money & King Funeral Home
171 W. Maple Ave.
Vienna, VA
US 22180
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My thoughts and prayers and deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Mrs. Kraft. I pray that you find peace in this time of sadness.
Your Mom was always such a positive and kind person. I think she would have liked this poem. You can shed tears that she is gone Or you can smile because she has lived You can close your eyes and pray that she will come back Or you can open your eyes and see all that she has left Your heart can be empty because you can’t see her Or you can be full of the love that you shared You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday You can remember her and only that she is gone Or you can cherish her memory and let it live on You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back Or you can do what she would want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on.
I give my sincere condolences to the families and friends. Louise was greatly loved and will be missed. The best description of Jehovah God is that he is love. It talks of this at 2 Corinthians 13:11 where it says, “Finally, brothers, continue to rejoice, to be readjusted, to be comforted, to think in agreement, to live peaceably, and the God of love and of peace will be with you.” This love is the reason why we can be confident that Jehovah will remember those in the memorial tombs in the near future and we will be reunited with our loved ones. Please take comfort in that knowledge.