Walter Harold Krause, 75

December 13, 1949 - February 21, 2025

Walter Harold Krause Jr. was born in Aberdeen, SD Dec. 13, 1949, to the late Walter Harold and Virginia (Spady) Krause. Harold served in the United States Army from 1969-1971 in the Vietnam War. Harold had one son, Christopher Carpenter, born in 1982. Harold lived in Sioux Falls, SD and enjoyed working as an auto mechanic. In his older years he loved feeding stray cats outside, and also had an inside cat! Harold was a member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Aberdeen, SD.

Survivors include his son, Christopher (Amanda) Carpenter of Sioux Falls; grandchildren, Alexis and Isaac; five sisters, Kay Harryman of Port Charlotte, FL, Patti Johnson of Puyallup, WA, Carol (Mark) Preszler of Aberdeen SD, Linda Freeman of Centre, AL, and Sharon (Gordon) Goetz of Aberdeen SD; and two brothers, Alan Krause of Aberdeen SD, and Ron Spady of Aberdeen, SD.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, parents, and two nieces.

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