David Kruse & Robert Brumm died 1975

KRUSE, BRUMM, COLSCH, ERICKSON, CARROLL, DUFFY

Posted By: Diana Henry Diedrich (email)
Date: 1/5/2007 at 16:43:34

Iowan Dies in Minnesota Crash

New Albin – An Iowan and a Minnesota man were killed and six others injured in a two – car crash Monday four miles across the state line in Minnesota.

Robert Brumm, 21, rural Caledonia, Minn., and David Kruse, 21, rural Dorchester died as two vehicles hit head-on on highway 26. A third person in their car, David Mauss, 22, New Albin, was in very serious condition Tuesday at Lutheran hospital in LaCrosse, Wis.,

Five persons riding in the second car also suffered extensive injuries and were in fair condition Tuesday at the LaCrosse hospital.

They are Robert Colsch 23, head injuries; David Mitchell, 32, internal injuries; Randall Erickson 18, hip injury, and Joseph Carroll, 24, numerous fractures and a possible concussion, all of New Albin, and Betty Duffy, 16, of Spring Grove, Minn., cuts and bruises

Joint services for Robert Brunn and David Kruse will be held Thursday at 2 at St. Luke’s Church of Christ at Eitzen, Minn. Potter-Haugen’s of LeRoy, Minn., has charge.

Cedar Rapids Gazette; 9th Dec 1975
Transcribed by Diana Henry Diedrich