----- Original Message ----- From: <Volunteer> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 9:09 AM =========================================== > Source: GC- Crawford Co. Ia Obituaries > URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/CrawfordObits/10387 > Subject: Irma Marie Kruse > > > Surname: Johannsen, Stier, Kruse, Marquardt, Keim, Brockshus, Van Kley, > Neubaum > ------------------------- > > Irma Marie Kruse was born July 14, 1913, the daughter of Adolph and Marie > Johannsen Stier. She died Tuesday, April 24, 2001, at the Osceola Community > Hospital in Sibley, Iowa, at the age of eighty-seven. > Irma was born on a farm in Soldier Township, near Ricketts, Iowa. She was > baptized in Christ on October 12, 1913 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Soldier > Township and later confirmed there on March 24, 1929. She received her > formal education in the country schools and Immanuel Lutheran School, Soldier > Township. After completing her education, Irma helped as needed for families > in the area. > > On June 8, 1941, Irma was united in marriage to Raymond Kruse at Immanuel > Lutheran Church in Schleswig by Rev. E. Schwidder. The couple made their > home in Schleswig and were blessed with the birth of two children. > > Irma was a faithful member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Schleswig, where > she enjoyed quilting and attending Bible Study. She was also a member of > Immanuel Lutheran Ladies Aid, the V.F.W. Auxiliary, the Senior Center and > several card clubs. Irma loved crocheting, sewing, crafts and her involvement > with the V.F.W. Auxiliary as Historian. > > She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Raymond in 1973, > one son-in-law, Keith Brockshus, three brothers, Harvey, Herbert and Alvin > Stier, two sisters, Carmen Keim and Mildred Marquardt. Survivors include > one daughter, Peggy Van Kley and her husband, Curt of Sibley; one son, > Merlyn Kruse and his wife, Barbara of Stillwater, Minnesota; six grandchildren; > one sister, Ella Neubaum of Denison; one brother-in-law, Earl Keim of Denison; > other relatives and friends. > > Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 27, 2001, at the > Immanuel Lutheran Church in Schleswig, Iowa. Rev. Merle Mahnken officiated > the service and grave side rites held at the Morgan Cemetery in Schleswig. > Marlene Hight provided the organ accompaniment for congregational hymns, > "Just As I Am, Without One Plea", "Rock of Ages, Cleft For Me" and "Be > Still, My Soul". Grandchildren serving as pallbearers were Shannon Brockshus, > Jennifer Kruse, Danielle Kruse, John Laughlin, Jessica Kruse and Erika > Kruse. The family invited everyone in attendance at the service to join > them in fellowship and lunch at the church, served by the Ladies Aid. The > Huebner Funeral Home in Schleswig was in charge of arrangements. > > >