Doris Craig, 73, of Seward, passed away Monday July 28, 2025, in Lincoln.
FAMILY RECEIVING FRIENDS - VISITATION
Date: Monday, August 4, 2025
Time: 5-7 p.m.
Location: Frieden’s United Church of Christ
339 N 4th St., Seward, NE 68434
In lieu of flowers, plants and statues, memorials may be made to the family for future designation or to the Alzheimer’s Association.
FUNERAL SERVICE
Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: St. John’s Lutheran Church
323 Short St., Leigh, NE 68643
(A visitation will take place at the church in Leigh on August 5 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.)
The funeral service will be livestreamed on Kracl Funeral Chapel Facebook Page.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE
Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Time: After the service
Location: Leigh Cemetery
Sandy Banks St. & Church St., Leigh, NE 68643
Please join the family for lunch after the graveside service in the church basement.
For Leigh flower orders, contact Stitches and Petals in Dodge 402-693-2477.
Doris Marie (Severin) Craig was born on November 21, 1951, at the Columbus Hospital to Fred and Ethel Severin. She died peacefully on July 28, 2025, at the age of 73 in Lincoln, Nebraska. She lived a life rooted in faith, family and service to others.
She grew up on a farm north of Leigh and was baptized, confirmed and married at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Leigh, Nebraska. She spent a lot of time in the kitchen helping her mom cook and playing with her sisters and cousins throughout her childhood. She also taught Sunday school, Bible school was a member of the church choir and Luther League. She attended County 54 grade school, graduated from Leigh High School in 1969 and moved to Columbus after graduation to work at a law firm. On August 15, 1970, she married the love of her life, Ford Craig, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Leigh. They were married for 54 years and together they had two daughters, Jody and Jill. Faith was important to her. She served as a thoughtful and supportive volunteer and leader at every church she was a member of throughout her life. Ford’s career in education took them to St. Paul for four years, North Platte for four years, McCook for 14 years and back to North Platte for 23 years. Doris completed a bachelor's degree in business administration at Kearney State College during the family’s time in McCook, and she worked as a legal assistant at various law firms in each community over the years. In 2015, Ford and Doris moved to Seward to be closer to their three granddaughters, McKenzie, Zoey and Cora.
Doris enjoyed spending time with friends and family, cooking, gardening, walking, traveling, scrapbooking, completing crossword puzzles and playing piano. She will be remembered for her ability to make friends and family always feel welcomed and loved. She loved family and friend gatherings and always made time for her three granddaughters. Being a wife, mother, grandmother and sister were her greatest joys. Ford and Doris spent many of their retired years traveling the world with family and a group of lifelong friends.
She is survived by her children, Jody Craig of Lincoln, Jill (Thom) Martin of Seward; granddaughters McKenzie Martin, Zoey Martin and Coralynn Martin, all of Seward; sisters Dianne (Wayne) Hellbusch of Columbus and Darlene Charipar of Leigh; and nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ford M. Craig; parents, Fred and Ethel Severin; parents-in-law Norman and Betty Craig; infant grandson Thomas Howard Martin; brother-in-law Frankie Charipar, and nephew Rick Charipar.
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