Mary Elizabeth Hendrick Krauel passed away on April 24, 2026 at the age of 93. She was born in Shreveport, LA, where she attended local schools and graduated from Byrd High School in 1950. She attended SMU in Dallas, TX, where she belonged to Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority. While at SMU, she met and married the love of her life, Robert W. Krauel. They made their home in Shreveport.

Mrs. Krauel held BA and Master’s degrees plus 48 hours above the masters. After obtaining her BA and Master’s degree from Northwestern State University, she was inducted into the prestigious Phi Kappa Phi honor society. She was a long-time member of the Retired Teacher’s Association and the Caddo Retired Teacher’s Association. She was instrumental in writing the guidelines for the first fundamental elementary school from which most of the elementary and middle school magnets have sprung. She also helped write guidelines for the Secondary Aide Program for Caddo Parrish. After retiring from teaching, she owned and operated The Writer’s Service.

Mrs. Krauel loved working in her garden and said, “It was good for her soul.” She organized the Spring Lake Garden Club and served as president. Mrs. Krauel was a long-time, faithful member of Broadmoor Baptist Church and a loyal member of her Sunday School class. When her children were young, she taught youth Sunday School and served as leader of the Youth Training Union.

Mary Elizabeth Krauel was preceded in death by her parents, Judge Ruvian D. Hendrick and Willie Ford Hendrick; her beloved husband of 67 years, Robert W. Krauel; her son Robert W. Krauel, Jr; and her brother Ruvian D. Hendrick, Jr. She is survived by daughter Diane Krauel Perkins (Cecil); granddaughters Laura Colvin (Bradley), Leslie Mulford (Andrew), and Lynn Jenkins (Matthew); grandsons, Ian Krauel and Eric Krauel; and twelve great-grandchildren.

Mary Elizabeth was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
Memorials may be made to Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Shreveport, LA, Broadmoor Baptist Church, or charity of donor’s choice.