Obituary     

Clarence John Kraus 1924-1952

The Carroll Daily Times Herald, July 3, 1952

Clarence Kraus
Rites Conducted

Holy Angel’s church, Roselle, was more than filled at funeral services yesterday morning for Clarence J. Kraus, 28, who died Sunday afternoon of injuries received in an automobile accident Thursday evening.

The Rev. Bernard Eischeid, pastor, was celebrant of solemn requiem mass. Other officers of the mass were: The Rev. H. J. Dries, Willey, deacon; the Rev. Joseph Achatz. Manning, subdeacon; and the Rev. Bernard Greving, West Bend, master of ceremonies. Marvin Eischeid was banner bearer.

Fr. Dries and Fr. Greving conducted graveside rites at St. Mary's cemetery in Willey. Pallbearers were: Ora Roth, Eddie Dopheide, Ed Renze, Joe Hoffman, Albert Eischeid and Tony Riesenberg.

Mr. Kraus was injured when the car he was driving crashed into a concrete bridge four and one half miles south of Carroll on Highway 71 in a driving rainstorm.

Attending the rites from distant points were:

Sr. M. Sigmunda and Sr. M. Fidelma, LaCrosse, LaVerdos Pape and Mr. and Mrs. John Wittry, Marshall, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. John Pape, Green Valley, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Matt Bernardy, Seaforth. Minn.; Mrs. Mary Conrad and family, Waterloo; Mr. anil Mrs. Arthur Braun, Alton; Mrs. Frank Braun, LeMars; Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Nieland, Pocahontas; Mrs. Milton Delperdang, Marcus; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bekekermes, Varina; Cpl. Albert Brandl, Camp Carson, Colo.; Sgt. Eugene Hoffman, Camp Atterbury, Ind;

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dorpinghaus, Mr. and Mrs. Math Dorpinghaus and Mrs. Bill Odenbrett and son, Fulda, Minn.: Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kraus, Austin, Minn.: Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kraus, Waltham, Minn.; Mrs. Ed King, Mrs. Delbert King, Leonard Schmitz and family, Mr. and Mrs. Venteicher, Fonda; Mr. and Mrs. George Bierl and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Venteicher, Fonda; Mrs. Henry Krowes and Mrs. Lawrence Tyne, Pomeroy; Mrs. Glenn Westfall, Palmer; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Meiners, sr., Mr. and Mrs. Herman Meiners, jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Meiners, Manilla; Merman Meiners and family, Scranton, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kraus and family, Early.

There were also many relatives and friends from the surrounding community.

CARD OF THANKS

The Carroll Daily Times Herald, July 3, 1952

We wish to thank the doctors, sisters, nurses and Father Dirksen of St. Anthony hospital who cared for Mr. Kraus and the neighbors who assisted with the farm work. For the beautiful service, masses, spiritual bouquets, floral offerings and sincere words of sympathy we are deeply grateful:

Mrs. Clarence Kraus
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kraus and family
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Wittry and family.

 

 

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