Molly Craft AHS 1985 January 7, 1967 - October 13, 2023 Molly and her son Linus October 3 2023 #ahs1985
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Molly Craft Obituary
We are sad to announce Molly Kay Craft passed away unexpectedly at home in San Francisco on Friday, October 13. She was an amazing woman, bright being, and wonderful mama, daughter, sister, and friend. Molly was born January 7, 1967 in Newton Iowa, to Mary Kay (Stevens) Saxe and Ivan John Craft. She was the youngest of four siblings. She later moved with her mother to Ames, Iowa. To her immense relief, no one there knew her troubled older siblings, and she made many lifelong friends. She graduated high school the same week her mother earned a Master’s degree.
Molly was preceded in death by her father Ivan John Craft of Newton, IA, her brother John Steven Craft and stepfather Harry Saxe both of Charleston, SC. She is survived by her son Linus Finnegan Craft Huesemann and her mother Mary K Saxe who all happily live together in San Francisco, CA, her sisters Aimee Jo Craft of Berkeley, CA and Linda Marie Coe of Sierra Vista, AZ plus nieces, a nephew, and cousins.
A memorial will be held at her small church in SF on Sunday, Nov. 5 at 11am. It will be live-streamed to m.facebook.com/SFCSL, we encourage participating online.
A bonfire was held in her honor under the full moon at Ocean Beach in SF on Oct. 28. A skate-party memorial was held Sunday, Oct. 29 in Golden Gate Park and continued on at The Church of 8 Wheels.
Her friends are planning a Celebration of Life party to be held at a later date. We encourage all who knew and loved Molly to join us for this joyful gathering of her many communities—event planners & production people, single mothers & parents, spiritual seekers, yoga & Tai-chi aficionados, skaters, dancers, writers, bicyclists, nature lovers, outdoor enthusiasts, and more. Meet new friends who also loved Molly, tell and hear stories, eat, drink, laugh, and rejoice in memories of good times!
Molly’s favorite job by far was being a mom to her incredible son Linus. During a long visit in 2020 to her mother’s in Charleston, SC the pandemic hit. They stayed and merged households as Linus attended school online. Eventually all three returned to San Francisco, the only home her son had previously known.
Before becoming a certified, conscious-parenting coach Molly had a 20-year career as a professional model, ran a successful job resource organization for actors & indy filmmakers, and worked in the world of events.
Her modeling career had a fabulous start being discovered at 18yo in a mall in Des Moines, Iowa by a model-scout. Within weeks she was on a plane to New York City. The first five years of her career she lived in Paris, later working and living in Milan, London, Tokyo, and Amsterdam. She traveled the world working on photo shoots, runways, and in TV commercials. She worked with Helmut Newton and many other fashion greats.
When ready to return to the states, she chose San Francisco because all her friends in Paris agreed it was the only place in America with any culture (she loved the French!) Though challenging in her chosen city, she built an American modeling career while teaching workshops on runway modeling, skin care, and how to get into modeling & acting. She co-founded a casting agency with a woman she met on the set of a Dr. Pepper commercial. A few years later she created a job resource organization for actors & indie filmmakers called Casting Connection which she ran successfully for 13 years.
During that time she met, fell in love, and married John Distelhurst. After their divorce she met and fell in love with a German physicist, Axel Huesemann. In 2005 he became the father to her beloved son Linus. As she said, having her son saved her in many ways. She enthusiastically dove into therapy and other internal work to heal her childhood wounds and ensure she didn’t pass them on to him. Having survived California’s Family Court, and knowing the stress that experience can create, she became a conscious-parenting coach, and worked with solo moms navigating the issues of divorce and child custody. She helps clients unpack feelings around their unique circumstances so they can stand in their power, get a plan, take action, and create deeper connections to their children as they move into their new, best life. She helped moms find confidence in their parenting with tools to ease everyday stresses while becoming more aware of, and practiced in, behaviors of mindfulness.
Her favorite job by far was being a mom to her wonderful son and good human, Linus.
A gofundme has been established to help offset final expenses, contribute to her Celebration of Life party (which received a very generous donation in-kind), and assist her family with living expenses. Additional information is posted at gofund.me/9f2c498b
November 5, 2023
Memorial church service, 11am Sunday
San Francisco Center for Spiritual Living
280 Claremont (near Portola)
San Francisco, CA 94127
Space is limited. It will be live-streamed to m.facebook.com/SFCSL, we encourage participating online.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Molly , please visit our floral store.
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Molly Craft AHS 1985 January 7, 1967 - October 13, 2023 Molly and her son Linus October 3 2023 #ahs1985
AHS Ames High School Alumni Assoc - Ames, IA
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--- Obituary ---
Molly Craft Obituary
We are sad to announce Molly Kay Craft passed away unexpectedly at home in San Francisco on Friday, October 13. She was an amazing woman, bright being, and wonderful mama, daughter, sister, and friend. Molly was born January 7, 1967 in Newton Iowa, to Mary Kay (Stevens) Saxe and Ivan John Craft. She was the youngest of four siblings. She later moved with her mother to Ames, Iowa. To her immense relief, no one there knew her troubled older siblings, and she made many lifelong friends. She graduated high school the same week her mother earned a Master’s degree.
Molly was preceded in death by her father Ivan John Craft of Newton, IA, her brother John Steven Craft and stepfather Harry Saxe both of Charleston, SC. She is survived by her son Linus Finnegan Craft Huesemann and her mother Mary K Saxe who all happily live together in San Francisco, CA, her sisters Aimee Jo Craft of Berkeley, CA and Linda Marie Coe of Sierra Vista, AZ plus nieces, a nephew, and cousins.
A memorial will be held at her small church in SF on Sunday, Nov. 5 at 11am. It will be live-streamed to m.facebook.com/SFCSL, we encourage participating online.
A bonfire was held in her honor under the full moon at Ocean Beach in SF on Oct. 28. A skate-party memorial was held Sunday, Oct. 29 in Golden Gate Park and continued on at The Church of 8 Wheels.
Her friends are planning a Celebration of Life party to be held at a later date. We encourage all who knew and loved Molly to join us for this joyful gathering of her many communities—event planners & production people, single mothers & parents, spiritual seekers, yoga & Tai-chi aficionados, skaters, dancers, writers, bicyclists, nature lovers, outdoor enthusiasts, and more. Meet new friends who also loved Molly, tell and hear stories, eat, drink, laugh, and rejoice in memories of good times!
Molly’s favorite job by far was being a mom to her incredible son Linus. During a long visit in 2020 to her mother’s in Charleston, SC the pandemic hit. They stayed and merged households as Linus attended school online. Eventually all three returned to San Francisco, the only home her son had previously known.
Before becoming a certified, conscious-parenting coach Molly had a 20-year career as a professional model, ran a successful job resource organization for actors & indy filmmakers, and worked in the world of events.
Her modeling career had a fabulous start being discovered at 18yo in a mall in Des Moines, Iowa by a model-scout. Within weeks she was on a plane to New York City. The first five years of her career she lived in Paris, later working and living in Milan, London, Tokyo, and Amsterdam. She traveled the world working on photo shoots, runways, and in TV commercials. She worked with Helmut Newton and many other fashion greats.
When ready to return to the states, she chose San Francisco because all her friends in Paris agreed it was the only place in America with any culture (she loved the French!) Though challenging in her chosen city, she built an American modeling career while teaching workshops on runway modeling, skin care, and how to get into modeling & acting. She co-founded a casting agency with a woman she met on the set of a Dr. Pepper commercial. A few years later she created a job resource organization for actors & indie filmmakers called Casting Connection which she ran successfully for 13 years.
During that time she met, fell in love, and married John Distelhurst. After their divorce she met and fell in love with a German physicist, Axel Huesemann. In 2005 he became the father to her beloved son Linus. As she said, having her son saved her in many ways. She enthusiastically dove into therapy and other internal work to heal her childhood wounds and ensure she didn’t pass them on to him. Having survived California’s Family Court, and knowing the stress that experience can create, she became a conscious-parenting coach, and worked with solo moms navigating the issues of divorce and child custody. She helps clients unpack feelings around their unique circumstances so they can stand in their power, get a plan, take action, and create deeper connections to their children as they move into their new, best life. She helped moms find confidence in their parenting with tools to ease everyday stresses while becoming more aware of, and practiced in, behaviors of mindfulness.
Her favorite job by far was being a mom to her wonderful son and good human, Linus.
A gofundme has been established to help offset final expenses, contribute to her Celebration of Life party (which received a very generous donation in-kind), and assist her family with living expenses. Additional information is posted at gofund.me/9f2c498b
November 5, 2023
Memorial church service, 11am Sunday
San Francisco Center for Spiritual Living
280 Claremont (near Portola)
San Francisco, CA 94127
Space is limited. It will be live-streamed to m.facebook.com/SFCSL, we encourage participating online.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Molly , please visit our floral store.
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AHS Ames High School Alumni Assoc - Ames, IA
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