Edith Nadine (Hersbergen) KRAUSS

KRAUSS, HERSBERGEN, PRICE, WEIER, STREETER, ST JOHN

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 7/16/2009 at 10:44:36

Edith Nadine Hersbergen Krauss was born October 9, 1911, in rural Corwith, Iowa to Samuel and Lottie Price Hersbergen. She was baptized in the Methodist Church. She graduated from Corwith High School. Edith married George Krauss on February 21, 1940, at the home of her parents. The couple farmed 2 years at Britt, Iowa and 8 years near Denhart, Iowa before moving to their farm south of Corwith, where they farmed until 1974. In 1979, they moved into Corwith. Edith moved to the Kanawha Community Home in 2006. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, WELCA, Corwith Women's Club, Elmer Wilson Legion Auxiliary and the Hancock County Historical Society. Edith enjoyed gardening, quilting and flowers. Edith died Friday, December 19, 2008, at the Kanawha Community Home. She was 97.

She is survived by two daughters, Marilyn Krauss of Webster City, Iowa, Ilene Krauss and husband James Weier of Hollandale, Wisconsin and one son, Mervin of Corwith. Edith is also survived by one grandson, Christopher Krauss of Westminster, Colorado. Edith was preceded in death by her parents, husband George, brothers Ralph and Dale Hersbergen, sister Hazel Streeter, brothers-in-law, Wayne Streeter, Lester Krauss and Elmer Krauss, sisters-in-law, Eunice Krauss, Mildred Krauss, Martha Krauss and Jean Hersbergen, niece Bonnie Streeter St. John and infant nephews Paul Krauss and Ronald Streeter.

Visitation was held from 4-7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22 at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Corwith, Iowa. Services were held at St. John Lutheran Church in Corwith, Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor David Olson officiating. Casketbearers were Doug DeGroote; Gary DeGroote; Scott Sloan; Dennis Glawe; Cecil Glawe and Richard Hankom. Interment is at Corwith Cemetery, Corwith, Iowa.

Britt News Tribune, Iowa
December 23, 2008