Bernadine P. Kraus

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.