Jane Bernice Krause

Jane B. Krause, age 104, passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Evergreen Manor in Oshkosh.

Jane was born on October 29, 1916, the daughter of Arthur P. and Elsie A. (Donner) Krause. In 1938, she married Herbert R. Krause in Oshkosh. They were married for 66 years until his death in 2004.

She attended Washington School and graduated from Oshkosh High School in January of 1935. She attended Oshkosh Business College and graduated as a secretary.

She worked in Madison for the DMV and also the Social Security Department as a secretary. She also worked part-time at Miles Kimball Company.

Herb and Jane built their first home in 1950. When they went to the City Hall for permits for water amongst other things, they were told, “No one is ever going to build out there.” It took 7 months to get the permits. Jane always said, “If I knew about the lake flies, we would have never built here.” She loved flower gardening, feeding the birds, and was an avid animal lover.

Jane is survived by her sons: Dennis [Carol] Krause and Terry [Cindy] Krause, grandchildren: Scott [Ida] Krause, Melissa [Ken] Hawley, Neo [Elissa] Skywalker, Dan Briggs, Jennifer [Eric] Winchell, and Angela Fisher, and great-grandchildren: Cory [fiancé Kaitlyn Maratik] Hawley, Adam [Annie] Hawley, Luna Skywalker, Taylor Krause, Ashley Krause, Grace, and Nick Bentley. She is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, and many good friends and neighbors.

She was preceded in death by her parents: Arthur and Elsie Laabs, her husband: Herbert Krause, her sister: Virginia Harig, her brother: Roger A. Laabs, her brother-in-law: George Harig Sr., and her sister-in-law: Pauline Laabs.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 31, 2021, at Lake View Memorial Park – Chapel. Visitation will take place starting at 12:30 PM until the time of service at 2 PM.

Because of her love of animals, memorials can be made to the Oshkosh Area Humane Society.