Funeral Announcements

Gatis Kraucis, 47, of Ridgeland, passed away on May 7.
He is survived by his wife, Jen; son, Lainis (pronounced Linus) Kraucis; mother, Velta Evelone; father, Edvins Kraucis; step-father, Oskars Evelons; and siblings, Artis Kraucis, Lig Clarke, Edgars Evelons, Ritvars Evelons, Ainars Kraucis and Maiga Lucava.
The celebration of life for Gatis Kraucis will be held at Doug and Rita Shipley’s farm, N13490 665th Street, in Ridegeland, on Saturday from 1 until 4 p.m., with a short service at 1 p.m.