Richard J. Kraus

Richard J. Kraus

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27

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3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Gibbons Funeral Home

134 South York Road, Elmhurst, IL 60126

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Oct

28

Mass of Christian Burial

10:00 a.m.

Mary Queen of Heaven Catholic Church

426 N West Avenue, Elmhurst, IL

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Oct

28

Interment

Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery

Alexander and Myrtle, Elmhurst, IL

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Richard Kraus Obituary

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Richard J. Kraus, age 86, resident of Elmhurst for over 50 years; Graduate of IIT and University of Chicago; Retired Engineer with ComEd; lifetime member of the Elmhurst Bicycle Club; beloved husband of Grace, nee Keslin; devoted father of Gabrielle; dear brother of Dorothy (Robert) Ransford and the late Edward (Judith) Kraus; dear uncle of Lisa, Pamela and Joseph. Visitation Monday, October 27, 2025, 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Gibbons Funeral Home, 134 South York Road, (½ mile North of Saint Charles Road), Elmhurst. Friends and family will meet for a Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday, October 28, 2025, beginning at 10:00 a.m. at Mary Queen of Heaven Catholic Church, 426 N West Avenue, Elmhurst. Interment Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Wellness House, 131 N. County Line Road, Hinsdale, Illinois 60521. For funeral information please call 630-832-0018 or www.gibbonsfuneralhome.com

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Upcoming Events

Oct

27

Visitation

3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Gibbons Funeral Home

134 South York Road, Elmhurst, IL 60126

Send Flowers

Oct

28

Mass of Christian Burial

10:00 a.m.

Mary Queen of Heaven Catholic Church

426 N West Avenue, Elmhurst, IL

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Oct

28

Interment

Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery

Alexander and Myrtle, Elmhurst, IL

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