Connie K. Kraus

Miss. Connie K. Kraus of New Minden departed this life at her residence in New Minden on Sunday, March 22, 2015 at 10:01 a.m. She had attained the age of 60 years and 14 days.

Miss. Kraus was born on March 8, 1955 in Centralia, the daughter of Carl W. and Arline (Frederking) Kraus.

Connie was a self-employed caretaker. She was a past member of St. John Lutheran Church in New Minden. Connie enjoyed going to Florida and loved being on the beach.

Left to mourn her passing are her sister, Judy Vogt and her husband Charles of New Minden; two brothers, Robert Kraus and his wife Donna of Okawville, and Keith Kraus and his wife Sherry of Glen Carbon; numerous nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a niece, Amy Vogt and a great nephew, Seth Lange.

Per the wishes of Connie and her family, cremation was performed and a memorial service will be held at the Campagna Funeral Home in Nashville on Thursday, March 26 at 11 a.m. with Pastor Timothy Mueller officiating and with interment of ashes to follow in the St. John Lutheran cemetery in New Minden.

Friends may call at the Campagna Funeral Home in Nashville on Thursday from 9 a.m. until the service hour.

Should friends desire memorials may be made to the St. John Lutheran Church renovation fund and will be accepted at the Campagna Funeral Home.

Online expressions of sympathy can be made at www.campagnafuneralhomes.com.

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