KRAUSE, Clarence Edward 1919 - 2004

KRAUSE, JOHNS, HARBERTS

Posted By: K. Kittleson (email)
Date: 7/31/2007 at 21:38:34

Funeral services were held Wednesday, November 16, 2004 at the First Presbyterian Church in Ponca, Nebraska for Clarence Edward Krause, 85, of Ponca. Pastor Sara Simmons officiated. Casket Bearers and Honorary Casket Bearers were the grandchildren, with burial in the Ponca City Cemetery.

Clarence was born on November 4, 1919 in rural Winnebago, Nebraska, the son of William and Rosa (Johns) Krause. He was baptized February 2, 1940 at rural Zoar Presbyterian Church. He attended country school near Winnebago, Nebraska through the 5th grade.

Clarence left his childhood home in 1935, at the age of 16, to hire out as a farm laborer.

In 1939 Clarence settled near George, Iowa, where he met Dorothy Caroline Harberts. Clarence and Dorothy were married June 7, 1940 at the First Presbyterian Church in Sioux City, Iowa. This union was blessed wtih seven children -- five daughters and two sons.

Clarence worked for farmers while living in Iowa as a hired farm hand until 1947. They then moved to Winnebago where they rented a farm and raised crops. They then purchased their own farm. In addition to his own farm and livestock business, Clarence managed a custom farming operation. In 1988 the moved to Ponca.

Clarence was a faithfully, committed member of the First Presbyterian Church in Ponca, Nebraska.

Clarence died from complications following heart by-pass surgery on Saturday, November 13, 2004 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. He had celebrated his 85th birthday on Thursday, November 4, one day after his surgery.

Clarence is survived by his wife, Dorothy, of Ponca; seven children and their spouses: Janelle and her husband Cal Harder of Ponca; Gary and his wife Suzanne Krause of Hartington, Nebraska; Audrey (wife of the late Lee) Harder of Allen, Nebraska, and her fiance Ron Clark of South Sioux City, Nebraska; Kathleen and her husband Philip Marvin of Onawa, Iowa; Marchelle and her husband Larry Nelson of Ponca; Dianne and her husband Tim Mastny of Norfolk, Nebraska; and David and his wife Anne Krause of Lincoln, Nebraska; 17 grandchildren, and 23 great-grandchildre; one sister, Helen and her husband Harold Hulquist of Fremont, Nebraska; two brothers, Bill and his wife Donna Krause of Homer, Nebraska, and Bob Krause of Dakota City, Nebraska; and three brothers-in-law, Karly Knecht, Mearle Neiman, and Marvin Schinke, all of Winnebago, Nebraska.

Clarence was preceded in death by his parents, William and Rosa Krause; by four brothers: Albert, Carl, Paul and Melvin; by three sisters, Dorothy Johnson, Carrie Mae Newman, Norma Jean Knecht; by one brother-in-law, Ross Johnson; by three sisters-in-law, Cecil, Phyllis and Kathy Krause.

Submitted by Sherrilyn Klaassen