Gloria Krause

Gloria Mae Cash Faust Krause Gloria Mae Cash Faust Krause 102, passed away with grace and gratitude surrounded by family at her home in Eau Claire Wisconsin on Monday, November 11, 2024.

Gloria was born on November 28, 1921 in Cazenovia, WI to John Avery and Lillian Maude Cash, the youngest of four children. She graduated from Madison Wisconsin's old central high school in 1939. She worked at Truax Field during WWII and married Everett "Jeff" Faust after his return from the war on April 10, 1945. They had two children, Rick and Karen. She was a devoted wife and mother. In later years, the couple traveled between Florida and Lake Camelot where they enjoyed spending time with their many friends. After Jeff passed in 2000, Gloria felt lucky to meet and marry her best friend Orville Krause on March 22, 2003.

Gloria had a great love of music and enjoyed dancing (especially with Jeff), singing (especially with Karen), swimming, sewing, and crafting. She showed her family love through her wonderful baking and cooking. She was intelligent, strong, clever, and had a wonderful sense of humor, Gloria loved to read, work crossword puzzles, and was a storyteller who kept family history alive and organized. She was adored by her family and everyone who knew her.

Where ever she went she became committed to her community through volunteering and involvement, and made many friends along the way.

Besides her husbands, Gloria was preceded in death by two brothers, James (Doris) and Fred Cash, a sister Georgia (Herb) Hildebrandt, a sister-in-law Rosalie (Jack) King, and a brother-in-law Jeff (Sally) Faust.

Gloria is survived by a son Richard, (Trish) Faust, a daughter Karen (Sean) Hartnett; four grandchildren Mellina (Jeremy) Simon, Riley Hartnett, Chad, (Lindsay) Faust, and Lindsey (Seth) Schider; six great grandchildren, Henry, Rydin, Nora, Aleena, Cora and Everett; and a stepdaughter Cindy (Larry) Haas, and their sons Andy, John and Dan; and many beloved nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Gloria's life will be held in the spring. No flowers, please, just memories and loving thoughts.

Do not weep, I do not sleep. I am

a thousand winds that blow. I am

the diamond glint in the snow.

When you awaken in the morning

hush, I am the swift uplifting rush,

of quiet birds in flight. I am the soft

stars at night. Everything beautiful

you see, will bring a memory of me