Pearl P. Krause

Pearl P. Krause, age 97, Sisseton, SD, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Tekakwitha Living Center in Sisseton.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 22, at 11:00 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Sisseton with Rev. James Wilshusen officiating.  The organist will be Clarice Arbach and the soloist will be great-grandson Samuel Rinke.

Burial will be in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery, rural Claire City, SD.  Honorary pallbearers will be Pearl's great-grandchildren and active pallbearers will be Pearl's grandchildren, Tanna Aasand, Truitt and Karen Buckhouse, Holly and Daren Medenwald, and Heidi and Dan Rinke.

Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Eggers Funeral Home in Rosholt and will continue Wednesday morning from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the church.

Pearl Pauline Anna Petrich was born December 31, 1922, to John and Adelia (Wurl) Petrich on the Shafer farm southwest of Hankinson, ND, in Elma Township, Richland County.  She was baptized January 21, 1923, on the farm.  When she was a year old, she was stricken with polio which deformed her left foot.  When she was five years old, the family moved to the Rosholt area and lived on various farms.  She attended rural grade schools at North Harmon and White Rock.  She was confirmed on August 8, 1937, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in rural Rosholt.  Her confirmation verse was Genesis 15 vs 1-6.

Pearl graduated from Rosholt High School with the Class of 1941.  After graduation, she worked for a short time at the Roberts County Treasurer's office.  Later Pearl and her sister Leona went to Seattle, WA, to work in the shipyards.  She met Walter Krause at the bar and grill in Hammer, SD.  They were married June 28, 1944, and they began farming south of New Effington.  Blessed to this union were two children, Marlene and David Walter.  Pearl was active in school activities and enjoyed watching her children take part in sports.  She was also involved in extension clubs.

After Walter died on July 1, 1976, Pearl moved to Sisseton and worked for 26 years at Tekakwitha Nursing Home as a CNA and later as a medication aide.  She retired on her 80 ^th birthday.  After retiring, she continued to volunteer at the home for an additional 16 years.  She was very active in the community:  American Legion Auxiliary, sang with the Meadowlarks, Grand Mom in Red Hatters, Chamber of Commerce, American Cancer Relay for Life, Bible Studies, Christian Women's Club and Senior Citizens.  She received many awards for her volunteerism.

Pearl loved to travel.  She took a European trip, Alaskan cruise, traveled to Hawaii, the New England states, several times to Branson, and took many bus trips.  She tried to visit all the nieces and nephews in California, Washington DC, Albuquerque and went on many bus trips with the Lundstrom Ministries.  Notably she would be seen driving her little red car and chauffeuring many people to various activities.  Pearl loved to read and had many, many books, played marbles and cards and enjoyed doing crossword puzzles.

Pearl belonged to Windom Trinity in rural Browns Valley, MN, Zion Lutheran Church in Browns Valley and later at Emanuel Lutheran in Sisseton.  She served as a Sunday school teacher for a number of years.

Pearl loved to watch sporting activities, especially when her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were participating.  She was also able to attend their birthdays, graduations and weddings.

Pearl moved to Edgewood Assisted Living in November, fractured her hip and had hip surgery in December, and then entered the Tekakwitha Nursing Home until her passing on January 15, 2020.

Pearl was preceded in death by her parents, John and Adelia (Wurl) Petrich; parents-in-law, Rudolph and Minnie (Wollitz) Krause; her husband, Walter; siblings and spouses, Gerhart and Alvera Petrich, Alice and Joe Arneson, and Leona and Clarence Diedrich; nephew, Paul Arneson; and niece, Carolyn Hoffland.

Pearl is survived by her daughter, Marlene (Harold) Buckhouse of Wahpeton, ND; son, David (Brenda) Krause of New Effington; four grandchildren, Tanna Aasand of Grafton, ND, Holly (Daren) Medenwald of New Effington, Truitt (Karen) Buckhouse of East Gull Lake, MN, and Heidi (Dan) Rinke of Wheaton, MN; 11 great-grandchildren, Colby Aasand, Morgan (Jace) Nybo, Mariah, Hunter, Libby and Sadie Medenwald, Holden, Samuel and Quinn Rinke, and  Cora and Kirsa Buckhouse; and one great-great-grandson, Bently Aasand.