Charlotte Ann Vrana

Charlotte Ann Kruse was born on February 4, 1950, to Florence (Eschberger) and Delwood Kruse in Taylor, Texas.  She passed from this life in the early morning of October 13, 2024.

She married Frank Vrana, Jr. on July 8, 1972.  They were married for 39 years until his passing in 2011.  They were blessed with a daughter, Allison Christine (Bradshaw) in 1977 and a son, Jason Scott in 1980.

Aside from her husband, Charlotte is predeceased by her parents; her mother and father-in-law, Emilie and Frank Vrana, Sr.; brother-in-law, Hubbard Faulkner, Jr.; son-in-law, Rick Bradshaw; nephew, Brent Svehlak; and niece, Nicole Patschke.

Left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Allison; son and daughter-in-law, Jason and Amber; grandchildren Kolby, Kassidy and Karson Bradshaw; brother Delwood Kruse, Jr. (Buddy) and Doris; sisters Jennifer (August) Batla, Suzanne (Edward) Brosch and Paulette (Steven) Patschke; sisters-in-law, Geraldine Faulkner, Marie (Larry) Svehlak and Kathy (David) Welch; and brother-in-law Kenneth Vrana, along with many nieces and nephews.

A visitation will be held Thursday, October 17, 2024, from 5-7 pm at Providence Funeral Home.  Her Celebration of Life service will be held Friday October 18, 2024, at 10:00 am at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church 3101 CR 417 Taylor, Texas, with interment to follow at the church cemetery.  Rev. Michael Albrecht will officiate.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church Memorial Fund or the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church Cemetery Association.