Fred McCracken

Fred McCracken, 73, of Wyanet passed away at 5:56 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, at Liberty Village of Princeton. Born March 3, 1943, in Glen Dale, W.Va., to Basil and Elizabeth Ruth (Chase) McCracken, he married Dorothy M. DeSplinter Feb. 14, 1981, in Annawan. She survives. He graduated from McGuffy Junior-Senior High School in 1961. He was an owner and operator truck driver. He was a seaman in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam. Also surviving are one son, Scott (Paula) McCracken of Morgan Town, W.Va.; one daughter, April Diane McCracken of Amarillo, Texas; two stepsons, Jeff (Tina) DeSplinter of Wyanet and Joe (Susan) DeSplinter of Atkinson; one stepdaughter, Mary (Troy) Rasmussen of Rock Falls; four grandchildren; 10 stepgrandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one stepgreat-grandchild; and one brother, Robert (Linda) McCracken of Nashville, Tenn. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, William McCracken; and one sister, Bonnie Bitz.