Date : 24 Sep 1969
Location : Brillion Village Cemetery, Brillion, WI
Mrs. Clara Krause, 89, of Milwaukee, a former Brillion resident, died Sunday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Myrna Finlayson, of Milwaukee.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Faith United Methodist Church, Brillion. The Rev. Edward Johnson will officiate and burial will be the Brillion Cemetery.
Mrs. Krause was born April 3, 1880, at Brillion, daughter of the late Fred and Caroline Fischer Richter. She was married to William Krause Oct. 3, at Brillion and he preceded her in death in 1937.
She resided at Brillion for most of her life and for many years lived with her granddaughter, Mrs. Roy Knoespel. Mrs. Krause was the oldest member of Faith United Methodist Church.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Sheldon (Mabel) Doughty, Mrs. L. A. (Myrtle) Finlayson and Mrs. Chester (Florence) Fullerton of Milwaukee; five grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, three step-grandchildren and 13 step great grandchildren. A daughter and two brothers preceded her in death.
Friends may call at the Wieting Funeral Home, Brillion, after 3 p.m. Tuesday until 10:30 a.m. Wednesday and from 11 a.m. at the church until the time of services.
Manitowoc Herald Times - Sep 22, 1969
