Rosalie Ann Kraus
June 13, 1943 - January 02, 2014
Obituary
KRAUS, ROSALIE A.
STOUGHTON/PORT WASHINGTON-Rosalie A. Kraus, age 70, formerly of Port Washington, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014 after battling Alzheimer's for the past 5 years. She was born on June 13, 1943, in Plymouth. Rosalie retired as an Assistant Administrator at Lasata Care Center in Cedarburg. She had been a member of the St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Port Washington. Rosalie is survived by a son, Jeffrey (Shere-Ling) Kraus-Yao; a daughter, Jennifer (Jeffrey) Brikowski; granddaughters, Emmy, Taylor, Karley and Holly; sisters, Carol (Tony) Williams and Connie (Frank) Schad; a brother, Mike (Linda) Skelton; and many nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; Sylvestor(Jack) & Myrtle; a sister, Ruth; and three brothers, Arleigh, Robert and Kenneth. Rosalie enjoyed traveling, shopping and spending time with her friends and her granddaughters. Funeral Services will be held at ST. PETER’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 1800 Wisconsin Street, Port Washington, Wis., 53074, (262) 284-4066, at 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, 2014, with the Rev. Patrick Wendt officiating. Visitation will be held at the church from 4 p.m. until the time of the service on Friday. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
Gunderson Stoughton
Funeral & Cremation Care
1358 Highway 51 N.
(608)873-4590
Events
Visitation
Fri Jan 17, 2014 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
St. Peter's Catholic Church (Port Washington) • 1800 N. Wisconsin St., Port Washington, WI 53074
Service
Fri Jan 17, 2014 @ 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM CDT
St. Peter's Catholic Church (Port Washington) • 1800 N. Wisconsin St., Port Washington, WI 53074
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In my mother-in-law's final days, finally I was able to roll her out to the court yard for some fresh air, help to feed her.. Many times she said "Thank you, you are very nice", she even kissed my hand as I was ready to say good-bye. Some people think that she didn't like me at all... That is okay, for as long as she remembered someone was nice to her, without knowing that person was me, is all that matters.
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Rosie loved Christmas music whenever we had the gathering in her place for Christmas. She always put on the Christmas music, and of cause her tall Christmas tree. "How can people don't have Christmas tree for the Christmas" she said. Jeff and I enjoyed her Christmas tree very much!
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When Jennifer asked what songs to sing in Rosie's funeral mass, my husband Jeff replied:
"One idea for a song is I Heard It Through the Grapevine, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Heard_It_Through_the_Grapevine
Mom used this song at an event at Lasata."
Well, I don't really know about that song. All I can think of is Amazing Grace, On Eagle's Wings, Be Not Afraid, We Will Rise Again and I Know My Redeemer Lives. And of cause my all time favorite "Pie Jesu" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr6ajtA5Otg ) But what would Rosie like? I know she liked some popular songs..
I searched online and found out that Danny Boy is very popular. I think Rosie would like it. So here it is for Rosie on her own space by Bing Crosby:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2QtBYR7NJs
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Shared a photo.
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Rosie's last summer on earth in a Madison East nursing home.
