Funeral services for Harry "" Butch"" Krause, age 69, of Faith, SD, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at the Faith United Methodist Church in Faith, SD. Pastor Connie Eichinger will officiate with burial to follow in the Faith City Cemetery.

Harry James ""Butch"" Krause was born in Mobridge, SD, on July 31, 1944, to Harry and Anna (Bauer) Krause. He grew up with his sister, Doris Fay, and his parents on the Bauer place five miles northwest of Faith. They moved one mile east of Faith where he lived most of the rest of his life. He attended and graduated from Faith High School.

He was united in marriage to Arlyce Johnson in 1966. Their first home was the original Heron log house 13 miles north of Faith where he worked for Ray and Ruth Mason. They later moved to Faith where he worked for his dad at the Faith Locker Plant. He eventually bought his parent's place one mile east of Faith. They raised their three children there and he was always proud that they graduated from Faith High School.

Butch worked for many area ranchers riding horse, fencing, helping with calving, and doing various other jobs. On sale days, he helped out at Faith Livestock.
He was baptized in St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church and served as treasurer, secretary and president. After the church closed, he joined the United Methodist Church. Butch was a rodeo fan and enjoyed having his boys participate in 4-H and high school rodeos. He will be remembered for his love of horses and people. He especially loved joking with other people, either telling them or playing them.

Butch passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 east of Faith, SD.

He is survived by his children, Kyle Krause, Burke, SD, Kenny (Angie) Krause, Black Hawk, SD, Karyl (Kurt) Mencke, Springfield, VA and their mother, Arlyce Krause, Faith, SD; his grandchildren, Miranda Blazek, Krayden, Karsyn and Kailen Krause and Keegan Mencke; step grandchildren, Crystal Yates, Michael Anderson, and Amanda Talley; sister, Doris Fay Reede, Ft. Pierre, SD; and many extended family including Roger Krause, Belle Fourche, SD and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry Jacob and Anna Krause; brother-in-law, Warren Reede; and nephew, Jon Johnson.

Visitation will be on Friday, December 20, 2013 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Faith Area Memorial Chapel in Faith, SD and one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday morning.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Faith United Methodist Church.