Carole Stupfel Kraus

dear family...I don't know where to start as Carol was my closest link to all the relatives out west. She visited them and us Wisconsites often. She visited my Mother , her Aunt a lot after my dad died and she lived in Chicago. The two boys and Janet were always entertaining. After Mother passed away she came to our place as we were farmers so were always available for taking her places of interest. Her and Larry came with their camper and pluged it in the woodshed. So one time (as you...

I'm sorry to hear that Carole has passed. She was a very dear, generous and welcoming person. She seemed to always see the best in everyone. I too have one of her afgans and I remember learning two, three and four handed pinochle from her. She had an ageless attitude toward life that I admired. She and all her family are in my prayers, especially at this time. It is hard to lose a mom.

Carole was married to our father/grandfather for 19 years. We have a lot of fond memories during that time. Carole was in her afghan stage at that time and each of us received a very special one from her. It was also during this time that her and Larry traveled throughout the U.S. We enjoyed hearing of their tales of adventure, but if there was any questions regarding the trip - Carole could consult her journals to settle any arguments (we got a kick out of that) and of course her great...

Robert and I send our deepest sympathy to the family of Carole Stufel Kraus. We are friends of Sharon and Mike Prange from college days in Mt. Angel, Or. We met Carole at a couple of family gatherings and she and Charles were members of St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Tigard where we also go to church. We would meet and talk with Carole and Charles occasionally and were inspired by there independent nature and hopefulness. Carole was a steadfast church attendee and I would sometimes see...

Carole's contribution to the King City pinochle club will be long remembered. She was our leader for over two decades. Her love of the game made her a real delight to play with. She was also tireless in her work on the Christmas Bazaar committee. She will be greatly missed.

Angelo and I would like to express our condolences to Carole's family and, of course, Charles.

We have many fond memories of Carole trying to teach me Pinocle.

It was an effort in futility, but she perservered with patience. The card playing was fun, but my husband and i really enjoyed the company of Carole and Charles.

we have missed them ever since we moved from King City, but we still kept in touch.

Thank you, Carole for being a good friend.

I would like to express my deepest sympathy to the family of my Aunt Carole. Going all the way back to my childhood memories, she always stood out as a real live wire. So full of expression and vigor, I felt certain to hear an interesting personal story every time our families got together. She just seemed to live life a little bigger than most people. I was surprised to learn about the scope of adventures that Carole's passions led her on, but that new awareness made me all the more...

My sympathies. Carole brought energy, humor and life whenever she visited us in Wisconsin. I didn’t realize how much she traveled, but should have guessed that since she made the trek back to Wisconsin more than most. It didn’t take long to figure out that she was in the area with her loud laughs that carried a long ways. She is an inspiration for living life to its fullest.

Carole will be sorely missed especially at the pinochle table. What a good player and how she enjoyed it! She was one of the first people I met when I moved to King City and she was so welcoming. It was a pleasure to help when I could in the last few months. She was a dear friend. My condolences to the family. Sharlee Bortz