Hannah Leigh Kraft

Hannah Leigh Kraft Age 22, Hannah passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 22, 2013 at her residence in Albany. She was born on August 20, 1991, and shared the same birthday with her daddy and nanny. Hannah had a heart of gold and never met a stranger. Her memory will live on in all the lives she touched. She was a parishioner of St. Margaret Catholic Church, where she taught 4th grade CCD. Hannah was a lifelong member of the American Legion Auxiliary 258, where she held various state offices, including Department of Louisiana Miss Poppy, Department of Louisiana Little Miss Poppy, Department of Louisiana Honorary Junior President, National Honorary Junior Chaplain, National Southern Honorary Junior Vice President and the 8 & 40 Salon 114 club. She was a senior at Southeastern Louisiana University where she was going to earn a major in Biology and minor in Chemistry. Hannah leaves behind her loving parents, Michael and Angela Kraft; brother, Evan Kraft; maternal grandmother, Juliana Roberson; paternal grandmother, Patricia “Patsy” Kraft; honorary grandfather, Billy Ray Foley. She is also survived by the love of her life, Jared Langlois; aunts and uncles, Tonya Nicole Sykes, Lisa “Nanny” Kraft, Laura Johnson, Alex Sr. and Debbie Petho, Elaine McCullen, Norma Lee Stewart, Helen Prokop Ray, Claude Ray, Lois Sykes, and Debbie Sykes Graham and Shelby Graham; honorary aunt, Rose Ward, as well as numerous other extended family and friends. Preceding Hannah in death were her paternal grandfather, Teddy Kraft; maternal grandfathers, Tommy Ray Sykes, James Daniel Roberson; great-grandparents, Alex and Franca Petho, Mamie and R.B. Sykes, Pat and Ruth Keaghey and Fritz and Hazel Kraft. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the visitation from the chapel of Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home, west of Hammond, on Sunday, August 25, 2013 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and again on Monday, August 26, 2013 from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Margaret Catholic Church in Albany at 11:00 a.m. Fr. Jamin David will celebrate the Mass, assisted by Rev. Randy Cuevas. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Condolences and other information are available online at www.thompsoncares.com Arrangements have been entrusted to Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home.

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Hannah Leigh Kraft

August 20, 1991 - August 22, 2013