He was born in Atascosa county, attended Coker Community School, Alamo Heights High School and Southwest Texas State University.
Herb was well known and respected in the insurance business for 43 years and a partner in the Bailey Gosling Insurance Agency. He was a member of the Cadillac Men's Club and the Germania Farmer's Verein located on the land his family donated to Anhalt, near Bulverde, Texas.
Herb was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert W. D. Krause, Sr. and Julia Schraub Krause.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 48 years, Dian; a daughter, Karen Cluck and son-in-law, Jonathan Cluck of Boerne, Texas; a son, Timothy Krause and daughter-in-law, Kerrie Krause of Leander, Texas; grandchildren: Jonathan Cluck, Jr., William Cluck, Mackenzie Krause and Ethan Krause; numerous family members and many beloved friends.