MAURICE B. KRAUSE
1922-2017
Ethel Maurice Barrett Krause was born on October 13, 1922 to Merle and Verda Barrett in San Saba County. She went to be with the Lord on June 10, 2017. She was 94 years, 7 months and 27days. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Perry Barrett, and her husband of 54 years Clarence Joseph Krause. She is survived by her sister, Maridell Barrett Johansen, her daughter, Rika Krause Parker and husband Dan and son Michael Dean Krause, three Grandchildren, Stacy Smith Haynes, Patricia Lee Smith and Brian William Smith and Wife, Randa. She also had 13 Great Grandchildren. Christian, Kaitlyn, Kadence, Kamryn, Chase, Kylee, Taylor, Xayden, Tanner, Braydon, Landon, Carson and Morgan. Numerous nieces and nephews and extended family.
She was a resident of San Antonio from early 1942 shortly after Pearl Harbor until October 2009 when she moved to Houston. She worked at Randolph Field during WWII as civilian clerk.
Her greatest passion was Volunteering. She was President of the Delphian Society (a National Organization that promoted the education of women in the United States). She was also active in her children’s school PTA, her church women’s organization, but her main love was the Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary where she dedicated over 35 years serving in all capacities, including, Secretary, Treasurer & President. She was awarded both the Texas Divisional Volunteer of the Year Award, the Southern Territorial Volunteer of the Year Award and the James Cash Penney Award for Volunteer of the year.
In her golden years she was an avid traveler – Russia, China, Panama Canal, Canada, Alaska and many other interest places. She was a joy to everyone who knew her. She believed in the rule that you treat people the way you want to be treated and she lived that rule every day of her life.
A special thanks to the care givers at the Isle at Kingwood that took great care of her during the time she lived there and especially during her final days.
Memorial Mass will be held on June 17, 2017 at 10:00am at Ascension of Our Lord Christ at 11134 FM 957, Movaria, Texas. Interment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery in San Antonio, date TBD.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to The Salvation Army, Greater Houston Area 1500 Austin Street, Houston, Texas 77002; Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 20070, Houston, Texas 77225 or your favorite charity.