Lori Craft passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2011 in Lee Memorial Hospital in Ft. Myers, Florida after a long battle with cancer and cardiovascular disease.

Lori was born August 4, 1937 in Jacksonville, FL to Leo V. and Rosie Burch Geiger. She is survived by Sheila Skinner; one son Todd Craft (Noka) two sisters, Barbara Plummer (Freddy), Darlene Maxie (George); one brother Randy Geiger (Barbara), several nieces, nephews, cousins and extended familes including Abe & Martha Skinner; Karen Walker, Kelly & Libby Skinner, Eric & Paula Walker; Nikki, Todd, Haley & Savannah Culmer; Kay & Doug Bartleson, Maxine & Gwen Prevatt, Lori Kay & Rick Baquero and family, Dale & Doreen Daniels and family, and James & Kathy Daniels and family.

Following high school graduation, Lori served as a Medical Corpwave in the U.S. Navy from 1956-1960 where she earned the Good Conduct Medal. Her lifetime education and career was in the medical profession; becoming an LPN in 1996. During a hiatus, she worked as a Carto-Tech with the U.S. Department of the Interior mapping the Everglades. She worked in the medical department at the Hendry Correctional Institute from 1981-2001 at which time she retired.

Lori enjoyed all kinds of music. She played guitar and the harmonica and had a beautiful soprano singing voice. She was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying hunting, rockhounding and camping in the Everglades, the Colorado Rockies, and fishing with her son Todd. She was a sports enthusiast, especially for "Gator Football", as well as professional sports.

The pallbearers will be: Kelly Skinner, Roger McGill, Terry Heath, Randy Geiger, Freddy Plummer, Efrain Hernandez, Ernest McClenithan, Mario Garcia, Sr., and Skyler Myers.

Visitation will be Tuesday, August 16, 2011 beginning at 10:00 am at First Baptist Church, Immokalee, Florida. The Funeral Service will begin at 11:00 am with Pastor Dennis Norvell officiating. Burial will follow at the Baptist Cemetery, Immokalee.