Ronald William Krause
October 8, 1938 ~ June 21, 2015 (age 76) 76 Years OldShare using:
Ronald W. Krause, 76, died Sunday, June 21, 2015 at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in
Elkhorn, WI. Ronald William Krause was born on October 8, 1938 in Merrill, Wisconsin, to the late Clarence
William and Grace (Sukow) Krause. After graduating from high school in Merrill, Ron earned a
Bachelor’s degree from Lawrence University, Appleton, in 1960. He later completed a Master’s
degree at UW-Whitewater in 1969 and continued to earn post-graduate credits throughout his
career. On August 3, 1963, Ron was united in marriage to Jo Ann Marie Nelson. They lived in Lake
Geneva and purchased a home in Genoa City in 1968. Ron was hired by Badger High School in 1960 as the band instructor for the Lake Geneva
School District’s elementary music programs. He then accepted the position of band director
at Badger High School in 1970. During Ron's teaching career, he launched the school’s orchestra
program and a vocal music boys’ choir, and Ron’s bands won numerous state and national
accolades. Ron was also a member of the First Congregational United Church of Christ in
Genoa City, where he was choir director for many years. After retirement from Badger in 1995, Ron started EZ-Go Travel, Inc., a service providing
travel arrangements for school groups. He was an avid bridge player and earned his Junior
Life Master’s in Bridge. He enjoyed golfing, fishing and camping. Ron also treasured frequent
family get-togethers and an annual camping trip to Devil’s Lake State Park with his children
and grandchildren.
Ron is survived by his wife, JoAnn; four children, Kim (Mark) Meier of Brookfield, Todd
(Barbara) of Lake Geneva, Kevin (Diane) of Lake Geneva and Kenneth of Genoa City; 11
grandchildren, David Krause, Ashley Krause, Erica Meier, Brooke Krause, Kirsten Meier, Kaleigh
Krause, Jordyn Krause, Peyton Krause, Morgan Krause, Sydney Krause and Claire Krause; one
great grandchild, Christopher James Carlson; a brother, Alan (Mary Lou) Krause of Lansing,
Michigan and a sister, Carol (Rich) Ward of Merrill. Ron was preceded in death by a son, Keith A. Krause, on July 12, 2012.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday June 27, 2015 at the Badger High School
Auditorium with pastor Jennie Swanson of the First Congregational United Church of Christ
officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery in Lake Geneva, and family and friends
are then invited to continue the celebration of Ron’s life at a luncheon at the First
Congregational United Church of Christ in Genoa City. The Krause family will receive friends from 9 a.m. until the time of services on Saturday, at
Badger High School. Memorial remembrances may be made to the Ronald Krause Memorial
Music Scholarship Fund, 1112 Wisconsin Street, Lake Geneva, WI 53147. For an online
guestbook, visit haaselockwoodfhs.com. The Haase-Lockwood and Associates Funeral Home of
Genoa City is handling arrangements for the Krause family.
Ron Krause Memorial Music Scholarship
1112 Wisconsin Street, Lake Geneva WI 53147