Dawson County NeArchives Obituaries.....Kraus, Ronald E. August 19, 2010
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Danny Gruber danny.gruber@gmail.com August 20, 2010, 4:49 pm

Lexington Clipper-Herald, Aug. 25, 2010
Ronald E. Kraus, 66, of Cozad, died Aug. 19, 2010 at the Cozad Community Hospital. 


Services will be held on Monday, Aug. 23, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. at the Berryman
Funeral Home Chapel in Cozad with Gary Potter officiating.  Burial with military
honors will be held at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery in Maxwell.

Visitation will be held on Sunday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Berryman Funeral
Home in Cozad.

Ron was born Oct. 2, 1943 at Cedar Rapids to Frank and Eunice (Speer) Kraus.  He
attended Cozad High School.  

Following his schooling, Ron entered the U.S. Army where he served for three
years.  

Following his discharge, he married Judy F. Malcom.  The couple made their home
in Cozad where Ron worked as a carpenter alongside his father-in-law.  Ron
briefly worked on a farm south of Cozad before moving to North Platte in 1968 to
work with the Union Pacific Railroad.  Ron started as a switchman; eventually
working his way up to brakeman, a position that he held for many years.  Ron
retired as a conductor in 2000.  

Ron was preceded in death by his parents; two infant children, Darin in 1966 and
Terry in 1974, and a brother, Bill.

Survivors include his wife, Judy Kraus of Cozad; four children, Troy (Angel)
Kraus of Ripley, Okla., Tawnya (Jeff) Jackson of Cozad, Traci (Jeff) Svajgr of
Cozad, Trevis Kraus of Broken Bow; eight grandchildren, Brittany (James) Minor
of Belle Chasse, La., Brooke and Brielle Kraus of Ripley, Okla., Ronelle and
Karissa Jackson of Cozad, Ahnika, Addison and Alex Svajgr all of Cozad; two
great-grandchildren, Alexander and Caleigh; sister, Reva (Leon) Nichols of
Cozad; special Godmother, Rosalie Lemmon of Cozad and a host of other relatives
and friends.

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