MIDDLEPORT —
Helen Yvonne Kraus was born on August 2, 1927 in Middleport, NY. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ray and Glenna Fritz; her sister, Dorothy Albone; her granddaughter, Barbara Ann Mosure; and her loving husband, Irving John Kraus, who died on January 26, 1993.
She graduated from Roy Hart High School in 1945. She married her husband, Irving, in 1956. She had two children, Sharon Lee Barker and David John Kraus. Her daughter, Sharon, has three children - Teresa, Jeffery and Beth. David and Barbara Kraus have one child, Hillary.
Helen and Irving lived most of their lives in Lockport, NY. She moved to Houston, TX with Irving in 1979, and worked for Mitchell Energy until she retired in 1995. After 1995, she lived part of the time in Las Vegas and part of the time with her son, David, and his family, helping him with his bowling business. She loved to work, play bingo, bowl, her grandchildren and horse racing. She was a pure optimist, enjoyed life to the fullest and will be greatly missed by her friends and her family. She died April 3, 2012.
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