Metz, Elvira C.

1918 - 2013  (94 years)    Has 16 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.

• Name	Metz, Elvira C.
  Born	7 May 1918	Sherwood, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	18 Mar 2013	Menasha, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	20 Mar 2013
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Elvira C. Kraus, 94, Menasha, died peacefully on Monday, March 18, 2013, at Villa St. Clare, Neenah. She was born on May 7, 1918, in Sherwood, daughter of Michael and Irene (Nettekoven) Metz. Elvira was united in marriage to Elmer A. Kraus on June 19, 1937, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Appleton. He preceded her in death on March 9, 1978. Together the coupled owned Elmer's Twin City Bar in Menasha. She enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, reading, embroidering, cooking, and baking. Elvira was very artistic and especially enjoyed sketching, drawing, and creating recipes. She was a devoted member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Menasha. She is survived by her devoted sons: Robert Kraus, Menasha; Dennis (Letha) Kraus, Appleton; and Ronald (Dorothy) Kraus, Appleton; 8 grandchildren: Jody (Jeff) Maiville, Judy (Keith) Peterson, Robert (Wendy) Kraus Jr., Charles (Shannon) Kraus, Dean (Julie) Kraus, Tammi (Rob) Dernbach, Kerri (Steve) Gullickson, and Staci (Douglas) Milosavljevic; 20 great-grandchildren: Nicholas, Bryan, Adam, Joshua Sr.(Naomi), Brett, Hayden, Jake, Alyssa, Alexander, Elizabeth, Erik, Steven, Matthew, Theodore, Hannah, Abigail, Maxwell, George, Elijah, and Lauren; a great great grandson: Joshua Jr. "JJ"; a sister: Marian Huss, Kaukauna; a sister-in-law: Marie Krause, Greenville; and many other relatives and friends. Elvira cherished her family and loved spending time with them. She enjoyed going for rides in the country, attending dance recitals, concerts, and sports events when family members were involved or just chatting and sharing memories and stories of the past. In addition to her husband and parents, Elvira was also preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Barbara Kraus; a brother: Anthony Metz; and 3 sisters: Marcella (Julius) Van Munn, Dolores (Gordon) Cotter, and Helen Metz; and four brothers-in-law: Cleon Huss, Ray (Viola) DeWall, Harold Kraus, and Carlie Krause. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m., Friday, March 22, 2013, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 300 Broad Street, Menasha, with Rev. Steven Billings officiating. Interment will be in Highland Memorial Park, Appleton. Visitation will be Friday at the church from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are appreciated to Trinity Lutheran Church, Menasha. Elvira's family wishes to extend a very special thank you to the nursing staff at Villa St. Clare, ThedaCare at Home Hospice, and her special friends: Mary Howden, Melissa Reed, and Rita Adomovich, for all of their wonderful kindness and care. Pastor Billings was very dear to Elvira; she loved attending church services and Bibleclass at Trinity, seeing friends there and then having lunch with the Trinity group. She wanted to be a part of her church and did all she could to serve her Lord. She appreciated Pastor Billing's and Pastor Kopitzke's visits when she could not attend services. Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from March 20 to March 22, 2013
  Person ID	I142980	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Metz, Michael J.,   b. 10 Oct 1888, Harrison, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 7 Feb 1967, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Nettekoven, Irene Katherine,   b. 12 Jan 1898, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 20 Apr 1985, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F34887	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kraus, Elmer A.,   b. 4 Aug 1915,   d. 9 Mar 1978  (Age 62 years)
  Married	19 Jun 1937	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. Kraus, Robert C. Sr.
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2024
  Family ID	F53405	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 7 May 1918 - Sherwood, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA Married - 19 Jun 1937 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 18 Mar 2013 - Menasha, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  Kraus, Elvira (Maiden Name: Metz)