Larry Grandison Craft, 84, of Benton, KY formally of Sadorus, IL, passed away on September 1, 2026 at Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House, Murray, Ky. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 9, 2026 from 9am-11am with funeral immediately following at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Sadorus, IL. Graveside Service with full military honors will be at Craw Cemetery, Sadorus, IL. Pastor Joshua Reifsteck is officiating. Larry was born October 7, 1941 in Arrowsmith, IL., the son of William Carl and Mary Lucille (Jackson) Craft. Larry graduated from Unity High School in 1959 and joined the United States Marine Corps and was stationed in Beaufort, SC. He married Kathryn M. Craft (Klitzing), the love of his life on April 1, 1962. After military service Larry and Kathryn moved back to Sadorus. Larry was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Sadorus Sportsman Club, Local IBEW 51, and Buckhorn Sadorus Safari Club. He worked for Illinois Power Company for 34 years as a lineman and was a Union Steward for many years. Larry was proceeded in death by his parents, sister Patricia, and grandson Nathan. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Kathryn. Also surviving are sons Keith (Bonnie) Craft and Kevin (Cherie) Craft, both of Sadorus, a daughter, Angela (David) Wright of Marion, IL, grandchildren, Anthony Decker, Bradley Decker, Kathryn (Noah) Workman, Hayden Craft, Cole (Elizabeth) Craft, a brother Robert Craft of Urbana, and eight great grandchildren and many loved nieces and nephews. Larry and Kathryn were avid fishermen and loved fishing in Minnesota and at Kentucky Lake where they retired to and made many great friends. He also enjoyed hunting and spent many deer seasons at their farm in Brown County IL. He was a St. Louis Cardinal and Fighting Illini fan. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House, Murray, KY or St. Paul Lutheran Church Sadorus, IL.