Edgar “Ed” Krause, 72 years, of Main Street Hemlock died Wednesday March 3, 2010 in Williamsville, NY after a long illness. He was born in Wellsboro, PA, July 21, 1937 the son of Neil and Mabel Krause. He was a US Air Force Veteran and retired from the Sears Roebuck Company in Rochester. He was a member of the Hemlock Methodist Church and a former member of the East Avon Fire Department. Ed was a member of the NRA who enjoyed hunting, fishing, and golfing.

Ed is survived by his wife, Alice; children, Adrienne (Andy) Kieffer of West Sparta, Neil Krause of Seneca Falls, Aaron Krause of Hemlock; 3 grandchildren; mother, Mabel Krause of Blossburg, PA; brothers, Neil (Dorothy) Krause of Blossburg, PA, Allen (Mary Ann) Krause of Greece, NY, Bill (Judy) Krause of Blossburg, PA; nieces and nephews.

Friends are invited to attend his funeral service Sunday, March 7, 2010, 2 PM, at the Hemlock Methodist Church, Route 15A, Hemlock, with the Jerry Metz officiating. Burial, Blossburg, PA. Memorial contributions to the Hemlock Methodist Church, PO Box 147, Hemlock, NY 14466. Arrangements, Kevin W. Dougherty Funeral Home, Inc. Livonia-Honeoye. To send condolences or share a memory, please visit: www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com