Kathryn Lucille Pracht, age 100, a resident of Tustin, California, died August 16, 2022.  She was born September 15, 1921 in Oakland, Wisconsin  to Niels Pedersen and Ethel White Pedersen.

She was raised in Chicago and retired to California in 1979.  She was a practicing Christian her entire life, and was always close with family and friends.  She enjoyed camping, travelling, and participating in Shriner activities with her husband.

She is survived by her daughter Barbara (Mike) Quealy of Carol Stream, IL and her grand children Patrick and Sarah Quealy.

She was preceded in death by her husband Raymond Pracht, her sister Caroline Pracht, her brother-in law Harold Pracht, and her parents.

A private burial was held at Mt. Emblem Cemetery in Elmhurst, Illinois.

Memorial gifts may be directed to Shriner's Hospital in Chicago .