Obituary of Marilyn Craig

Marilyn Francis Craig of Lake Havasu City, Arizona passed away August 20, 2016 at the age of 76. She was born to Elmer and Mary (Westenmeyer) Schmidt in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on January 29, 1940. Marilyn married her true love, John Craig, at St. Rita's Catholic Church of West Allis, Wisconsin on April 30, 1960. They moved to the small community of Parker Dam, California in 1963 where they raised four children, and later moved to Lake Havasu City, Arizona in 1984. She retired from the United States Postal Service after many years of loyal service as a postal clerk. Despite her small size and various illnesses, Marilyn was a strong woman that took part in many projects over the years; both large and small, from helping to build their home in Prescott, Arizona to a variety of craft projects. More recently Marilyn enjoyed quilting, crocheting, reading books, TV movies, crossword and jigsaw puzzles, and playing cards and dominoes. She was also a member of the Havasu Stitchers Quilt Guild. She is survived by her loving husband; John Craig, her son; Jeffrey (Kelly) Craig, her daughters; Julie (Rodney) Rebello, Jacque Craig and Jill (Michael) Burroughs, her grandchildren; Jeffrey Craig Jr., Jillia (Cody) Mesick, Jeffrey Roberts and Eric (Julia) Rebello, as well as one great-grandchild; Cambrie Anne Mesick, her brothers; Raymond Schmidt and Robert (Kathleen) Schmidt, her sisters; Ruth Wasmer, Phyllis (Joe) Baillargeon, and Margaret (Wayne) Soczka. Marilyn is preceded in death by her parents; Elmer and Mary Schmidt and two brothers; George and Eugene Schmidt. A memorial mass will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at 10:30am at Our Lady of the Lake Roman Catholic Church, 1975 Daytona Drive, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, with a reception to follow. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made in Marilyn's honor to the National Kidney Foundation of Arizona, 360 East Coronado Road, Suite #180, Phoenix, AZ 85004. https://azkidney.org/donate-today Services were placed in the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home. Thoughts and condolences can be sent to Marilyn's family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com.