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Angeline Margaret Raycraft

 

Angeline Margaret Raycraft, 95, Woodstock, died Thursday, April 5, 2012, at Hearthstone Manor Nursing Home, Woodstock.

She was born April 20,1916, in Northfield to William and Pauline (Happ) Selzer.

On June 29, 1940, she married J. Walter Raycraft at St. Thomas Church, Crystal Lake.

She was a devout Catholic and a member of St. Mary Church, Woodstock.  

Survivors include a son, John Raycraft, Castlerock, Colo.; a daughter, Diane (Kurt Ryckman) Raycraft, Algonquin; five grand-children, Colleen (Greg) Geils, Steve (Liz) Ritter, Matthew (Tracy) Ritter, Courtney (Kyle) Malnati and Brandon Raycraft; nine great-grandchildren; a sister, Rose Mary (Donald) Weingart; and a sister-in-law, Irene Raycraft.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband in 1998; a daughter and son-in-law, Ruth Ann and Raymond Ritter; seven brothers and sisters, Lawrence Selzer, Norie Selzer, Richard Selzer, Francis Selzer, Edward Selzer, Eleanor Aufderheide and Loretta Anderson.

Funeral Mass was held April 10 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Woodstock.  Internment was at Calvary Cemetery, Woodstock.

Memorial Masses may be made in her name.  Contributions to Hearthstone Manor would be appreciated.

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