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Dominic Eugene Schraft

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Dominic Eugene Schraft, 19, of Camp Pendleton, Calif., formerly of Vienna, Mo., departed this life on Monday morning, October 5, 2015, at Camp Pendleton, Calif. Dominic was born on April 21, 1996, at Rolla, a son of Donald Eugene and Sabrina Lynn (Dittman) Schraft. 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, Teresa Schraft, Vienna; two nieces, Elizabeth and Abagail; his paternal grandparents, Barbara and Leroy Bailey, Vichy; his maternal grandmother, Flora Joyce Dittman, Berea, Ky.; and many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Ralph Schraft; maternal grandfather, Martin Dittman; one uncle, Danny Dittman; and one cousin, Cody Dittman. Visitation will be 5 - 7 p.m., Monday, October 19, 2015, in the Vienna Chapel of the Birmingham-Martin Funeral Homes, 406 South Main Street, Vienna, Mo., and 9 - 10 a.m., Tuesday, October 20, 2015 in the First Baptist Church, 1004 Highway 63 South, Vienna, MO. Funeral services will be conducted for Lance Corporal Schraft at 10 a.m., Tuesday, October 20, 2015, in the First Baptist Church, Vienna, with Navy Chaplain Jeremy Bennett officiating. Interment with full military honors will be in the Little Flock Cemetery 10218 Maries Road 332, Vienna. Memorials are suggested per the wishes of the family c/o Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home, P.O. Box 250, Vienna, MO 65582. Online condolences may be left at www.birminghammartinfuneralhomes.com.

Published October 18, 2015

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