Yvonne Rosella Craw, 96, of Yorktown, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. Yvonne was a native of South Dakota and a Virginia resident since 1959, moving to Yorktown during 1963.
Yvonne grew up a farm girl in Davis, South Dakota, never dreaming that she would one day marry a military man and see much of the world.
She was a longtime, active member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, where she served many years as president of the Women’s Club and will be remembered for her generous contributions to the annual church bazaar. Yvonne loved to bake cakes and pies and preserve jellies and jams. She was well known for her artistry with embroidery and quilt making.
Yvonne was preceded in death by her parents, Leo and Magdalena Sophy, and her husband of 49 years, John Larmon Craw. She is survived by her daughter, Maggie Craw; and her many chosen children, Karman Kleinschmidt, Christine Gilbert, Joan Davis and Chuck Gilbert; as well as her faithful feline companion, Molly.
Yvonne was blessed with many friends throughout life and was well served to the very end by the love and care of her many daughters; her niece, Debbie Dietrich, and her special friends, Jo Rawls, Nan Mack and Mark and Nancy Mulvaney.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 26, at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, March 1, at Wass Funeral Home, Centerville, South Dakota, followed by interment in Riverview Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Peninsula SPCA, 523 J.Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News, VA 23601.
