Elmira M. Krause

Elmira M. Krause, 83, of Merrill, passed away Friday, November 15, 2024.

 Elmira was born February 18, 1941, in Merrill, daughter of Elmer and Wilhelmina ‘Minnie’

(Kienbaum) Henrich. She married Jerry Krause on April 18, 1959, a union that lasted 65 years.

Elmira was a homemaker and worked at their business, Quality Furnace Shop.

Elmira loved to bake, garden, work on puzzles, and take vacations. She enjoyed spending time at

their cottage on Muskellunge Lake in Tomahawk and taking their ’57 T-Bird to car shows. She

loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, and friends. She met with

High School friends every other week for lunch, a tradition they kept up for many years.

Survivors include her husband, Jerry Krause of Merrill; daughters, Polly Krause Endres of

Kronenwetter and Mary Jo (Mike) Messerschmidt of Merrill; grandchildren, Mariah (Seth)

Feldman of Madison, Kacie Endres of Suffolk, VA, Kelsey (Alex) Cordova of Madison, and

Adam Messerschmidt (Emily Zelhart) of West Allis. Elmira was preceded in death by her

parents, Elmer and Minnie Henrich; son-in-law, Ed Endres; siblings, Dorothy (Kenneth) Berndt,

Florence Henrich, Jane (Franklin) Graveen, Art (Ruth) Henrich, and Lucille (John) Jarvi.

The funeral service for Elmira will be held at 11:00 A.M., Monday, November 25, 2024, at St.

Stephens United Church of Christ, Merrill. Rev. Michael Southcombe will officiate.

Entombment will take place in Merrill Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends

beginning at 9:00 A.M. Monday at the church.

The family would like to thank the staff and caring residents who watched over Elmira at

Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill, and Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services for the

care they provided during her stay. They would also like to give a special thank you to

Dave and Diane Marnholtz for their many years of friendship and support.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Stephens United Church of Christ Endowment

Fund, Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services, or a charity of your choosing.

Waid Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Merrill is assisting the family with arrangements.

Online condolences are encouraged and may be made at www.waidfuneral.com.