Bernadine P. (Purma) Kraus, Wilson, KS, passed away January 22, 2022, at
Wilson Care and Rehabilitation Center in Wilson, at the age of 96. She
was born on April 18, 1925, to Otto and Mary (Haska) Purma in Wilson.
Bernadine married Wilbert Kraus on December 11, 1943, in Russell, KS.
They were blessed with 2 children: Gary and Robert.
Bernadine lived most of her life on the farm southeast of Wilson.
She graduated from Wilson High School with the class of 1943. She was a
homemaker and helped on the farm. She cleaned Wilson Nursing Home for
many years. Bernadine loved to bake and cook. She was well known for her
bierocks and kolaches, and she enjoyed inviting and sharing her cooking
with others. She was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Bernadine is survived by her children, Gary Kraus and wife Joyce of
Wilson and Robert Kraus of Wilson; 3 grandchildren, Roger Kraus
(Jennifer Peirano), Tim Kraus, and Alicia Miller; and 9
great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, and
daughters-in-law Beverly and Sandra Kraus; sisters LaVerne Aksamit and
Viola Redetzke; and grandchildren David Miller and Sondra Kraus.
It is said that the kitchen is a gathering place for friends and
family where memories are homemade and seasoned with love. No matter
what great food Bernadine was preparing, it was always done with
unconditional love for family and friends. While those amazing smells
from her kitchen will be greatly missed, the sweet aroma of her
kindness, tenderness, and love will be with us forever. As a loving,
caring mother, her family was second only to God; her great love and
faith in God were not only a constant source of strength for herself,
but also for all who knew her. She will be greatly missed, but the
celebration of her life and memories will never be forgotten.
A funeral Service will be held on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at
2PM, at the First Baptist Church in Wilson. Visitation will be on
Wednesday 1PM to 8 PM at the funeral home in Wilson. Burial will be in
the Wilson Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Wilson Care & Rehab or Wilson
American Legion Post #262 and may be sent in care of Plumer-Overlease
Funeral Home, PO Box 533, Wilson, KS 67490.