Barbara Ann Krauss

Barbara A. Krauss

Boardman: Barbara Ann Krauss passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 15, 2019 at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital. She was 68 years old.

Ms. Krauss was born in Youngstown, Ohio on January 2, 1951 to Mary Theresa (Ponzio) and Carl S. Gevaras. She was the longtime host of Classical Music with Barbara Krauss on WYSU after launching her career there while a student at the Dana School of Music.

She was a 1969 graduate of Ursuline High School and a 1974 graduate of Youngstown State University.

Along with her announcer/producer duties at WYSU, for many years Barbara also organized and led numerous popular station sponsored international tours. Some of those experiences were the inspiration for her scholarly interests in Western European history, pasta making and bread baking. She worked tirelessly toward the perfect baguette. Along the way, she became a Francophile and had acquired a substantial library of French literature. But those activities were all secondary to the love she had for her children, Erik (Angela) and Philip. Preparing and sharing Sunday family dinner was the highlight of her week. She was excited about welcoming her first grandchild into the family.

Barbara leaves her husband Ron and sons, Erik (Angela) Krauss of Youngstown and Philip Krauss of Austintown; along with her sister Carol (Mark) Simon of Clarkston, Michigan. She was also very close to her nieces Christa (Bill) Crane, Erin Allman (George Kressley) and nephew Douglas (Laura) Ogram and their children..

Barbara was preceded in death by her mother and father and an identical twin sister, Sandra (David) Ogram who passed away in 1992.

A private family celebration will be held, followed by a memorial gathering to be announced at a later date. Barbara’s wishes were that any memorial tributes be offered to a charity of the donor’s choice.

Arrangements are being handled by Davis-Becker Funeral Home, 8536 Market Street in Boardman.

Condolences may be sent at www.beckerobits.com.