Carl F. Krause passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, March 9, 2013 with his wife and children by his side. Born & raised in Lewis County, Carl attended grade school in Galvin and graduated from Centralia High School in 1950. He was one of five children, born Feb. 19, 1932 to the late Franz & Sophie Krause and was the beloved husband to Delores Krause for over 59 years. He is also survived by two sisters and two brothers, Babe & Ron Bates, Nancy & Dan Duffy, Gary & Jill Krause and Bob & Patty Krause. Carl married Delores Knapp on July 10, 1953 and had two sons and one daughter; Wayne & Tresa Krause, Larry & Debbie Krause and Susan & Rick Blankenship. He was a loving & doting grandfather to his seven grandkids, Toby & Monte Krause, Jason & Erik Krause, Lance St. John and Jason & Nathan Blankenship and eight great- grandchildren. Carl served in the US Army during the Korean conflict for 2 years working in the Engineering Division. He delivered milk for Ardens during the 60s, worked through the Teamsters Union in the trucking industry and later drove tanker for Milky Way. He had a lot of fond memories & funny stories about picking up milk at various farms throughout Lewis County. He belonged to the Teamsters Local 252; Centralia Eagles; and served as a volunteer firefighter with Lewis County District 12 for more than 37 years. Upon his retirement he often helped out at Hand-n-Hand Recycling in Centralia and enjoyed many hunting trips with his sons and grandchildren. Carl was a gift we'll all be thankful for. His family requests that in lieu of flowers donations be made to Assured Home Health Hospice Program in Centralia. Graveside services will be held on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at the Mountain View Cemetery.