Emma Rosalie (Weigand) Krase of Princeton passed away peacefully Feb. 21, 2018, five days before she would celebrate her 100th birthday.
A celebration of her life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in First Presbyterian Church, Princeton, with the Rev. Danie DeBeer officiating.
Emma was born Feb. 25, 1918, to Frank and Emma (DeMuynck) Weigand in Rock Island. Emma graduated from Rock Island High School in 1936, a mid-year honor student. Following high school she attended Augustana College in Rock Island and St. Ambrose College in Davenport where she studied art. Watercolor was her favorite medium.
She was active in the Turner Gymnastic Organization, YMCA Go Club, was a member of Modern Woodmen, worked in the supply division of the Rock Island Arsenal, and volunteered for the USO sketching the wounded soldiers at the Rock Island VA Hospital.
In 1948 she met and married Robert Krase of Galesburg and lived in Galesburg, Alton and Bethalto, Ill., where Robert worked for Illinois Power. In 1953 they moved to Princeton where they continued to reside for the rest of their lives. Emma was active in various positions in the First United Presbyterian Church and as a local leader, Activity Director, and served on the board of directors of Camp Fire Girls.
Emma was preceded in death by her brothers Harry Weigand, Raymond (Jo)Weigand and Dr. James (Tally) Weigand; sisters, Rachel (Max) Fisher and Therese (Richard) Meincke, and her husband, Robert (Bob) Krase.
She is survived by her daughters, Carolyn (R.J.) Burns of Shelby, Mont., and Cheryl Krase and Kathy Krase of Princeton; grandchildren, Emily (Andrew) Richards of Missoula Mont., and Austin (Kendra) Burns of Havre, Mont., and Aeden Richards, great-grandson.
Memorials may be directed to the Memorial Fund at First United Presbyterian Church.
A celebration of her life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in First Presbyterian Church, Princeton, with the Rev. Danie DeBeer officiating.
Emma was born Feb. 25, 1918, to Frank and Emma (DeMuynck) Weigand in Rock Island. Emma graduated from Rock Island High School in 1936, a mid-year honor student. Following high school she attended Augustana College in Rock Island and St. Ambrose College in Davenport where she studied art. Watercolor was her favorite medium.
She was active in the Turner Gymnastic Organization, YMCA Go Club, was a member of Modern Woodmen, worked in the supply division of the Rock Island Arsenal, and volunteered for the USO sketching the wounded soldiers at the Rock Island VA Hospital.
In 1948 she met and married Robert Krase of Galesburg and lived in Galesburg, Alton and Bethalto, Ill., where Robert worked for Illinois Power. In 1953 they moved to Princeton where they continued to reside for the rest of their lives. Emma was active in various positions in the First United Presbyterian Church and as a local leader, Activity Director, and served on the board of directors of Camp Fire Girls.
Emma was preceded in death by her brothers Harry Weigand, Raymond (Jo)Weigand and Dr. James (Tally) Weigand; sisters, Rachel (Max) Fisher and Therese (Richard) Meincke, and her husband, Robert (Bob) Krase.
She is survived by her daughters, Carolyn (R.J.) Burns of Shelby, Mont., and Cheryl Krase and Kathy Krase of Princeton; grandchildren, Emily (Andrew) Richards of Missoula Mont., and Austin (Kendra) Burns of Havre, Mont., and Aeden Richards, great-grandson.
Memorials may be directed to the Memorial Fund at First United Presbyterian Church.
Emma Rosalie (Weigand) Krase of Princeton passed away peacefully Feb. 21, 2018, five days before she would celebrate her 100th birthday.
A celebration of her life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in First Presbyterian Church, Princeton, with the Rev. Danie DeBeer officiating.
Emma was born Feb. 25, 1918, to Frank and Emma (DeMuynck) Weigand in Rock Island. Emma graduated from Rock Island High School in 1936, a mid-year honor student. Following high school she attended Augustana College in Rock Island and St. Ambrose College in Davenport where she studied art. Watercolor was her favorite medium.
She was active in the Turner Gymnastic Organization, YMCA Go Club, was a member of Modern Woodmen, worked in the supply division of the Rock Island Arsenal, and volunteered for the USO sketching the wounded soldiers at the Rock Island VA Hospital.
In 1948 she met and married Robert Krase of Galesburg and lived in Galesburg, Alton and Bethalto, Ill., where Robert worked for Illinois Power. In 1953 they moved to Princeton where they continued to reside for the rest of their lives. Emma was active in various positions in the First United Presbyterian Church and as a local leader, Activity Director, and served on the board of directors of Camp Fire Girls.
Emma was preceded in death by her brothers Harry Weigand, Raymond (Jo)Weigand and Dr. James (Tally) Weigand; sisters, Rachel (Max) Fisher and Therese (Richard) Meincke, and her husband, Robert (Bob) Krase.
She is survived by her daughters, Carolyn (R.J.) Burns of Shelby, Mont., and Cheryl Krase and Kathy Krase of Princeton; grandchildren, Emily (Andrew) Richards of Missoula Mont., and Austin (Kendra) Burns of Havre, Mont., and Aeden Richards, great-grandson.
Memorials may be directed to the Memorial Fund at First United Presbyterian Church.
A celebration of her life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in First Presbyterian Church, Princeton, with the Rev. Danie DeBeer officiating.
Emma was born Feb. 25, 1918, to Frank and Emma (DeMuynck) Weigand in Rock Island. Emma graduated from Rock Island High School in 1936, a mid-year honor student. Following high school she attended Augustana College in Rock Island and St. Ambrose College in Davenport where she studied art. Watercolor was her favorite medium.
She was active in the Turner Gymnastic Organization, YMCA Go Club, was a member of Modern Woodmen, worked in the supply division of the Rock Island Arsenal, and volunteered for the USO sketching the wounded soldiers at the Rock Island VA Hospital.
In 1948 she met and married Robert Krase of Galesburg and lived in Galesburg, Alton and Bethalto, Ill., where Robert worked for Illinois Power. In 1953 they moved to Princeton where they continued to reside for the rest of their lives. Emma was active in various positions in the First United Presbyterian Church and as a local leader, Activity Director, and served on the board of directors of Camp Fire Girls.
Emma was preceded in death by her brothers Harry Weigand, Raymond (Jo)Weigand and Dr. James (Tally) Weigand; sisters, Rachel (Max) Fisher and Therese (Richard) Meincke, and her husband, Robert (Bob) Krase.
She is survived by her daughters, Carolyn (R.J.) Burns of Shelby, Mont., and Cheryl Krase and Kathy Krase of Princeton; grandchildren, Emily (Andrew) Richards of Missoula Mont., and Austin (Kendra) Burns of Havre, Mont., and Aeden Richards, great-grandson.
Memorials may be directed to the Memorial Fund at First United Presbyterian Church.
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