Rhonda Colleen Krauss

Rhonda Colleen Krauss, 69, of Bardstown, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at her home. Born on December 19, 1956, in Marion County, she was a devoted homemaker and had previously served as an EMT with Nelson County EMS. Rhonda deeply loved her grandchildren and was known as a mother to all. Selfless, loving, and giving, she was truly the rock of her family.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Michael “Hank” Krauss; her parents, Joseph Leo and Mary Belle Lee Hutchins; and three brothers, Dale Anthony, Kenneth Leo, and James Harold “Harry” Hutchins.

Rhonda is survived by her husband, Frank Clark; three children, Melissa Soria (DeWayne Thomas), Colleen Krauss Simpson (Brandon), and Hank Krauss, Jr. (Sarah), all of Bardstown; six grandchildren, Grace, Harper, Travis Jr., Summer, Jaxon, and Jett, along with twin grandchildren on the way; two stepchildren, David Krauss and Dawn Krauss Willingham, both of Robertsdale, Alabama; four step-grandchildren, Logan, Owen, Heather, and T.J.; three sisters, Rosemary Mattingly (Larry) of Louisville, Rita Hutchins of Santa Clara, California, and Renee Jennings (Brad) of Campbell, California; and three brothers, Philip Hutchins (Judy) of New Haven, Jerry Hutchins (Dottie) of Bardstown, and Paul Hutchins (Diane) of Cape Coral, Florida.