Dominic Eugene Schraft, of Camp Pendleton, California, formerly of Vienna, was born on April 21, 1996, at Rolla, a son of Donald Eugene and Sabrina Lynn (Dittman) Schraft, and departed this life on Monday morning, October 5, 2015, at Camp Pendleton, California. Dominic had attained the age of 19 years, 5 months, and 15 days.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Ralph Schraft; maternal grandfather, Martin Dittman; one uncle, Danny Dittman; and one cousin, Cody Dittman.
Dominic enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in August 2014. Lance Corporal Schraft was assigned to Battery R, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and served as a field radio operator and was the recipient of the National Defense Service Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal. He was a 2014 graduate of the Maries R-1 School System, Vienna, and was on both the Cross Country and Track and Field teams. Dominic enjoyed hunting, fishing, and martial arts.
Those left to mourn the passing of Dominic include: His parents, Donald and Sabrina Schraft, Vienna; three brothers, Cpl. Robert Schraft, Okinawa, Japan; Timothy Schraft and Danny Schraft both of Vienna; one sister, Theresa Schraft, Vienna; two nieces, Elizabeth and Abagail; his paternal grandparents, Barbara and Leroy Bailey, Vichy; his maternal grandmother, Flora Joyce Dittman, Berea, Kentucky; and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were conducted for Lance Corporal Schraft at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday morning, October 20, 2015, in the First Baptist Church, Vienna, with United States Navy Chaplain Jeremy Bennett officiating.
Interment with full military honors was in the Little Flock Cemetery, Vienna, under the direction of the Vienna Chapel of the Birmingham-Martin Funeral Homes. Active pallbearers for Lance Corporal Schraft were Cpl Robert Schraft, Brandon Schraft, Derek Schraft, Brian Dittman, Christian Routh, and S John Green. Honorary Pallbearers were Theresa Schraft, Timothy Schraft, Danny Schraft, Drew Daniel Schraft, Ralph Schraft, John Schraft, Austin Schraft, Martin Dittman, Paul Dittman, James Dittman, Benjamin Dittman, Mark Routh, Ron Schultz, Bill Green, and Ryan Green.
Memorials are suggested per the wishes of the family c/o Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home, P.O. Box 250, Vienna, MO 65582.