Orville Krauss

LIBERTY, Mo. -- Orville Ray Krauss, 86, of Liberty, formerly of Cape Girardeau, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at Norterre Nursing Home and Rehab.

He was born Aug. 3, 1933, in Miner, Missouri, to the late Charles and Lois Rae Krauss.

On April 13, 1958, in Advance, Missouri, he married Delores Seabaugh. She preceded him in death Nov. 30, 2014. They raised one son, Eric, and four daughters, Carissa, Melissa, DeAnna and Cassandra.

Orville received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Southeast Missouri State University. During his extensive 33-year career in education, he held positions as adult education coordinator of Cape Area Vocational School and Cape Girardeau Central High School guidance counselor. He retired as assistant director at Career and Technology Center in 2001.

He served four years with the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War until 1957 and four years in the reserves. Orville was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church.

Orville had a love for flowers and bird watching. You could find him in his yard tending to his flower garden on hot summer days. He enjoyed watching hummingbirds with his many feeders on the front porch. But his biggest love was his wife, Delores, whom he missed dearly and is now able to walk with hand in hand once again.

Loving survivors include children, Carissa (David) Albers of Kansas City, Missouri, Eric (Liz) Krauss of Ogden, Utah, Melissa (Ron) McCarthy of Henderson, Nevada, DeAnna (Steve) Klokkenga of Chicago and Cassandra (Corey) Saranillio of Wailuku, Hawaii; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and sister, Karen McKinnie of Sikeston Missouri.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Delores Kraus; sister, Janet Spitler; and grandson, Bennett Saranillio.

Visitation will be from noon until the time of service Tuesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home.

Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Dr. Barry E. Winders officiating.

Burial, with full military honors, will follow at Cape County Memorial Park.

Memorial contributions may be given to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary, 359 Creek Lane, Jackson, MO 63755.

Online condolences may be shared at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.