Janet A. Krause, 80, of Manistee, died peacefully Sunday morning, August 26, 2018 at the Manistee County Medical Care Facility.

She was born December 14, 1937 in Ludington, the daughter of the late Walter and Florence (Sniegowski) Majewski. She was a 1956 graduate of St. Joseph High School. She was employed by Packaging Corporation of America in the forestry department until her marriage. She married Harold J. Krause on April 20, 1963 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Manistee. He preceded her in death on March 29, 2015. She was a member of the Junior Lakeside Club, the Sweet Adelines, and the Manistee County Democratic Party. She was member of the Divine Mercy Parish (St. Joseph Catholic Church) of Manistee.

Janet is survived by two daughters, Heidi & Jerry Russell of Saginaw, and Mary Beth Peterson & fiancé Craig Sauerman of Manistee, and her grandchildren, Michaela, Marissa, Gerald C. "Bear" II, and Macy Peterson; her sister and brother-in-law, Gladys & Al Krusniak, and sister- and brother-in-law, Donna & Charles Bernier, all of Manistee; also many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold J., her parents, her infant brother, James Walter, her sister, Evelyn Widgren, her in-laws, Harold D. & Genevieve Krause, and brother-in-law, James A. Krause.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, September 1, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Manistee with Rev. Zeljko Guberovic celebrant. Inurnment will follow at Mount Carmel Cemetery, Manistee. The family will receive friends at the church on Saturday morning, one hour prior to Janet's funeral Mass.

A memorial will be established in Janet's name for Divine Mercy Parish (St. Joseph Catholic Church). Envelopes are available at the funeral home and will be available at the church on Saturday morning.

The Herbert Funeral Home of Manistee is in charge of funeral arrangements.