as a substitute teacher for 11 years and was active in 4H as a youth and as a 4H leader. She was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church in La Porte City, the United Methodist Women Peace Circle, taught Sunday school and was a former member of Geneseo Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, Warren (Joanne) Schrader, Jr. of St. Charles, IL; a daughter, Jeraldeen Kay Gronewold of Waterloo; 6 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Walter and Myrtle (Perry) Craft ; her husband, Warren; 6 brothers, Vaughn, Leslie, Donald, Clyde, Raymond and Leland Craft and 2 sisters, Marie (Craft) Wienands and Leola (Craft) Christian. To read the full obituary, please click here: http://www.kearnsfuneralservice.com/obituaries/mae-valentine-(craft)-schrader