Sympathy Notice: Kenneth E. Krause

Posted: January 4 2018 at 09:26 AM

Kenneth E. Krause retired local pastor of the Northern Illinois Conference passed away on December 20, 2017. During Pastor Krause's ministry as a second career with the Northern Illinois Conference, he served at Coleta, Reynolds, Rockford: Beth Eden, Rockford: Evans, and Rockford: Harlem. Krause was 89 years old.

A second visitation is being held Thursday, January 4, 2017, at Beth Eden United Methodist Church, 3203 Huffman Blvd, Rockford from 10:00 a.m. until service time at 11:00 a.m. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. John Wesley Lee officiating, burial will be in Willwood Burial Park, Rockford, IL.

Messages of condolences may be made to his wife:

Judy Krause
1619 Arnold Ave
Rockford, IL 61108

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