Donna Kay (Wallace) Kaus, 68, of Norwalk, Wis., died on July 8, 2023, at Serenity House in Tomah, Wis.
She was born Nov. 10, 1954, to Bert and Lola (Clark) Wallace. On Dec. 3, 1977, Donna married Kenneth Albert Kaus. Before she married, Donna worked in Janesville at a plant called Accudyne. Then she worked at Spartek in Sparta, Wis., for five years. Once married, she became a farm wife for 21 years until they retired due to Ken’s health. They purchased her grandparents’ house in Cook Creek in 1998. Donna loved gardening (her own plus helping others with their gardens), mowing lawn and cleaning. She also enjoyed genealogy and playing cards. She became acquainted with people in the Amish community and made many friends. Donna was a member of Faith Independent Baptist Church in Ontario and had surrendered her life to Jesus Christ in the fall of 1981. She loved to study the Bible and talk with others of his Love. Now she is with her Lord and Savior. Glory to His Name.
She is survived by her husband, Ken, and her son, Joshua, of Norwalk; and her grandchildren, Caleb Amundson of La Crosse and Theresa, Zariah and Zahir Kaus of Red Wing, Minn. She is further survived by her sister, Mary Wallace of Viroqua, Wis.; five brothers, Lee (Judy) Wallace of Ontario, Larry (Pearla) Wallace of Norwalk, Paul (Rosa) Wallace of Victorville, Calif., Val (Jackie) of Janesville, Wis., and David (Marsha) Wallace of Fayetteville, Ark.; a brother-in-law, Robert (Luanne) Wruck of Norwalk; two sisters-in-law, Donna Wallace (Les) of Dufur, Ore., and Cindy Wallace of Winter, Wis.; along with many nieces, nephews and other family members.
Those preceding Donna were her parents, Bert and Lola Wallace; her in-laws, Albert and Emma Kaus; her sister, Anita Wruck; her brothers, Donald (Donnie) and James (Jim) Wallace; her sister-in-law, Patricia Wallace; and her brothers- and sisters-in-law, Earl (Irene Wright), Raymond and Evelyn Kaus and Evelyn (Kaus) Friedl.
Special thanks to those who visited and called while she was in hospice. She greatly enjoyed those visits.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 15, at Faith Independent Baptist Church in Ontario. Pastor Michael Gjefle will officiate. A visitation will be held on Saturday at the church from 9 a.m. until the time of the service. The Smith-Nelson Funeral Home is assisting the family. Online condolences can be offered by visiting www.sonnenburgfamilyfh.com.
