Rodney "Rod" Keith Kraft

December 3, 1956 - December 6, 2020

Pratt - Rodney "Rod" Keith Kraft, 64, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Pratt Regional Medical Center. He was born December 3, 1956 in Ness City to Reinhold Jacob and Marjorie Ann Elizabeth (Karst) Kraft. Rod married Sharlene "Sherry" (Setzkorn) Kraft on June 6, 1998 in Offerle. They were married for 22 years. Rod graduated from Ness City High School in Ness City. He went on to Northwest Kansas Area Vo-Tech in Goodland where he earned an Associate Degree. Rodney worked as an Appliance Service Tech for Skaggs Ace Hardware for 25 1/2 years. He also worked at Pratt USD #382 as a Bus Driver for over 28 years. He was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church where he had been a youth Director for several years, planning events and trips as well as holding the position of President of the Church Council and Voters Assembly until the merge with St. Paul Lutheran Church. He enjoyed dancing, camping, riding motorcycles, tinkering on old cars, spending time with his dogs and always helping family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Sherry Kraft; mother, Marjorie Kraft of Ness City; stepsons, Heath Seifried of LaPuente, California and Chuck (Joanna) Cooper of Iuka; sisters, Denise Witham of Hutchinson and Valerie (James) Kepple of Manhattan; granddaughters, McKayla Seifried and Callie Cooper; and many nieces and nephews. Rod is preceded in death by his father, Reinhold Jacob Kraft. Cremation has taken place. Friends may sign the book Thursday and Friday at Larrison Mortuary, 300 Country Club Road, Pratt. There will be no services per Rod's wishes. Memorials may be made to Pratt Area Humane Society or St. Paul Lutheran Church in care of Larrison Mortuary.