NESS CITY — Matthew Wayne Kraft, age 37, left this Earth on Dec. 9, 2022. He was born on July 29, 1985 in Ness City, the son of Larry and Donna (Snodgrass) Kraft.

Matt had a warm, loving heart and an infectious smile that drew many people to him. He was a member of The Generations Church, Ness City where he had been baptized on Sept. 11, 2022. He was a lifetime member of the Ransom VFW Auxiliary, KSCM, the Wolfpack, and was very involved in Ultra4 racing. To say that Matt was a gun enthusiast is an understatement. He had a zeal for handling and caring for guns and for training others to do the same. Matt enjoyed being in the outdoors, on the lake, camping, or hunting. Matt loved dogs and currently had three which he lovingly called his fur babies. 

On Aug. 14, 2019 he married Melissa Parsons in the Dominican Republic. She survives. Other survivors include his parents, Larry and Donna Kraft of Ness City; brother, Skyler Kraft and his wife, Katie, of Hutchinson, Kan. and their children, Ellie and Dean; two sisters, Tandy Kraft of Ness City and her daughter, Mattilyn and Chynelle Kraft of Mission, Kan.; grandfather, Kay Snodgrass (Wilma) of Wichita; significant other, Erica Carr and her children, Wyatt, Callie, Clara (Matt’s “Bestie”) and Lylah. He was also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Matt was preceded in death by his grandparents, Nancy Snodgrass and Hubert and Shirley Kraft.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, 11 a.m. at The Generations Church, Ness City with a lunch to follow service. A committal service will be held at a later date. The family asks that guests dress casual or wear Matthew Kraft Firearms attire. Memorial Contributions may be given to The Generations Church or the Carr Children Education Fund. Memories and words of support may be left for the family at www.fitzgeraldfuneral.com

Funeral arrangements provided by

Fitzgerald Funeral Home

P.O. Box 96

Ness City, KS.  67560

Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Dec. 14, 2022