Patricia A Kraus

Patricia Karen Kraus, age 74, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on Monday, June 11, 2018, at Aurora Baycare Medical Center in Green Bay. She was born on November 4, 1943 in Oshkosh a daughter of William Ceelen and Ann Harnitz Ceelen. She married Lynn Kraus on September 14, 1963 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
She was a member of St. Jude the Apostle Parish and enjoyed genealogy, gardening, volunteering at church, and most of all, spending time with her family.
She is survived by her husband, Lynn; one son, Scott (Kendra) Kraus and their children Matthew, Riley, Natalie, Kayla, and Michael Kraus; one daughter, Tory (Chris Crawford) Kraus and her children, Jackson, Jacob, Joseph, and Jonathan; three sisters, Diana Schmidt, Grace Sawyer, Rosemary (Jim) Scheuermann.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Hank, William, and Tony Ceelen; and three sisters, Charlotte Bruss, Jeane Grable, Beatrice Getchel.
A memorial mass will be held on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 11 a.m. at St. Jude the Apostle-Sacred Heart Church(519 Knapp St.) with Fr. Matthew Simonar. Visitation will be at the church from 9 a.m. until the time of the service. Inurnment will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family asks for contributions to the Keep Matthew Ceelen Strong Osteosarcoma fund c/o BMO Harris 201 North Main St. Thiensville WI 53092 or https://www.gofundme.com/keepmatthewstrong.
The family would like to thank Dr. Dar and the oncology staff at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh; Dr Lee; the Emergency Department and Transportation staff at Aurora Medical Center; and the ICU staff at Aurora Baycare Medical Center in Green Bay.