Juanita Inez Krause

Juanita I. Krause fell asleep in the Lord on December 21, 2024. She was born to A.Y. Hatchl & Sela M. Alsup on June 8, 1925, in Dallas, TX. She was married to Clifton G. Krause, Jr. Juanita was predeceased by her parents, stepfather, Lon Alsup, brother, Charles Hill, husband, son Charles C. Krause, son-in-law George A. Ozan & grandson Charles A. Ozan. She is survived by her children Anna Ozan Willis (Gary) & Karen Kronk (Howard). Also surviving are grandchildren Mark Ozan (Lynda), Ashley Herndon, Annette Krause Campos, Christopher Krause (Mercedez), Paul Kronk (Ashle). Great grandchildren are Jack Ozan, Greer Ozan, Madeleine Ozan, Amelia Ozan, Charlotte Ozan, George A. Ozan II, Hailey Kronk, Weston & Eleanor Krause, and other treasured family members, friends, & former coworkers.

Juanita worked most of her adult life as a Federal Employee attached to the U.S. Air Force. While living in post WWII Germany in the 1950s, she had a top-secret security clearance. While living in San Antonio, TX, she was the Commander's secretary at the Lackland AFB's Language School & the Commander's secretary at Randolph AFB. Ann always teased that she ran Randolph AFB as the General rotated in & out. While working at the Language School she met the Shah of Iran after he was deposed. Once she invited a group of Arabic students from the Language School to dinner serving smoked turkey. She told the student s that people often say smoked turkey tastes like ham. Everyone was surprised when one of the men agreed. Juanita continued corresponding with several of the General & their aides until her passing.

Juanita was an accomplished singer, pianist & theorist. She sang in church choirs all her life until finally retiring at age 93. She exercised before it was popular, walking every day after lunch. She was a volunteer at INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center delivering plants to newly admitted patients on eight of the 10 floors every Monday morning for 14 years.

Juanita was generous to a fault always opening her home to those in need, giving monetary gifts to family & friends during difficult times. She even booted Karen out of her bedroom when a family suddenly found themselves homeless until they could make other living arrangements.

She became a devout member of the Orthodox Christian Church converting from the Methodist Church in 1998. She was a member of St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church in San Antonio until she moved to Edmond in 2004 joining the St. Elijah parish. While at St. Elijah, she was a member of Ladies Aid, the Choir, the Thursday Morning Study Fellowship & Altar Guild. She also worked tirelessly at every bake sale & helped with Vacation Bible School. She attended most all services during the week until Covid-19 caused everyone to stay at home. She was no longer able to attend services afterwards.

She was a loving mother, grandmother & great-grandmother. Even though she worked, she made sure every visiting grandchild saw the local sites, including local caves, the snake and alligator farms & more. She even climbed one of the pyramids Teotihuacan outside of Mexico City. She babysat all her great-grandchildren until she was at least 85 years old. She was an inspiration to each of us and we will miss her terribly.

May her memory be eternal!

A funeral service for Juanita will be held Friday, December 27, 2024 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM at St. Elijah Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church, 15000 N May Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73134.