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Monday, May 19, 2014
Kruse, Ruth
Ruth Kruse, 94, of Elkader, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at the Elkader Care Center.
She is survived by a daughter, Karen (Larry) Gruman of Waterloo; and a son, Robert (Ginger) Kruse of Elkport.
Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 26, at Peace United Church of Christ in Elkader. Interment: East Side Cemetery in Elkader. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, March 25, at Leonard Funeral Home in Elkader and after 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church.
Leonard Funeral Home in Elkader is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be left with www.leonardfuneralhomes.com.
Published March 22, 2013 in The Gazette