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Elvera C. (Berve) Krause (1919-2017)

KRAUSE, BERVE, DAHL, CVANCARA, ANDERSON, TJELMELAND

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 3/4/2017 at 09:39:36

Obituary From Boeke Funeral Homes, Hardin County, Iowa.

Elvera Krause, age 97, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at Bethany Life Communities of Story City, IA.

Elvera C. (Berve) Krause was born November 4,1919 to Neil John and Beatrice (Dahl) Berve in Story City, Iowa. She grew up on her family farm helping with various chores before and after school.

She was a member of Our Savior's Luther Church in Radcliffe, Iowa until she moved to Story City.

Elvera attended the Maxon Grade School. After graduating from Radcliffe High School in May 1937, she worked on her family farm, helped her mother cook for many hired hands and threshers and babysat for her brother John's family.

On December 28, 1939 she was married to Russell Herman Krause in her parent's home. They moved to her dad's farm where she helped Russell farm and raised their family. In 1969 they sold their farm and moved into their home in Radcliffe. After Russell's death in February 1976, Elvera sold their home in Radcliffe. and moved to an apartment in Story City. She worked as a ward secretary at the Story City Memorial Hospital.

Elvera died on February 22, 2017 at the Bethany Life Communities in Story City, Iowa.

Those left to cherish her memory are her sons Bruce Krause of St. Petersburg, Florida, Craig and Candace Cvancara of Denver, Colorado, Merritt and his wife Jolene Krause of Ankeny, Iowa; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; her sister Laurine Anderson; along with other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents Neil John and Beatrice (Dahl) Berve, her husband Russell Herman Krause, daughter Janice Kay Tjelmeland, son Dennis Russell Krause, grandson Justin Dennis (JD) Krause, brothers John Jr Berve and Raymond (Bud) Nels Berve and her special friend Roy Gaard.

Service
Monday 27 Feb 10:30 AM
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
601 Isabella
Radcliffe, IA 50230

Cemetery Details
Location
Radcliffe Cemetery
Radcliffe, Iowa

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