Edna Cumming Kruse 1922-1929

KRUSE, CUMMINGS, CUMMING

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 8/20/2010 at 22:43:09

Two Prominent Women Pass To Final Reward
Mrs. Edna Kruse and Mrs. Sid Hays Die of Heart Disease – Burial Today

In the passing of Mrs. Edna Cummings Kruse, Saturday, April 13, at the age of 36 years, Estherville and community suffers a distinct loss. Mrs. Kruse was a woman of great ambition and of high ideals. As a graduate of the University of Iowa and of the Gregg Business College of Chicago she was ably fitted to carry on to a high plane in the educational world. Her health broke down following an illness as she was completing her college work but in the few positions she was able to take up she showed great ability as a teacher and as a leader.

Edna Cummings was born on June 7, 1922 at Reinbeck, Iowa. The family moved to Estherville and she attended the Estherville High school going as far as the junior year. She went with her parents to Waterloo and graduated from the West Waterloo high school in 1910. The two following years she spent in teaching and on February 25, 1910 she was married to Elmer E. Kruse. They settled on a farm near Gruver but after a little over two years and a half of happy married life her husband was taken from her on the 4th day of September, 1916.

In the fall of 1917 she entered the University of Iowa and received her bachelor of arts degree in 1922. While at the University she was a member of the Chi Omega Sorority and the Gamma Epsilon Pi, national honorary commerce fraternity. Mrs. Kruse was principal of the Armstrong schools for one year, but wishing to specialize in commerce she attended the Gregg College. Upon receiving her diploma she at once received a position in the Bryant Stratton Business College in Chicago but was compelled to resign because of her weakened heart. For the next three years she remained in Estherville with her parents and as she felt considerably improved she accepted the superintendency of the East Emmet consolidated school in 1926. Her heart condition grew steadily worse during the past year and a few months ago she gave up her school duties. Since then she had been confined to her bed until her passing Saturday.

Mrs. Cummings [Kruse] was the only child of her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cummings.

Funeral services are being held this afternoon from the Presbyterian church in charge of Rev. P. A. Davis. Burial will be made in Oak Hill cemetery. Among those present for the services from out of town are an aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Wilson of Reinbeck, an aunt, Mrs. J. D. Knutson of Los Angeles, and an uncle W. C. Cummings of Waterloo. (Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, IA, April 17, 1929)

Mrs. E. Kruse; a Well Known Educator, Dies

Yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church for Mrs. Edna Cummings Kruse, who was superintendent of the Emmet Consolidated school for two years and a half. She died Saturday at the age of 36, following a long illness. Burial was in Oak Hill cemetery.

The Rev. P. A. Davies was in charge of the funeral services and F. E. Albertson was in charge of the music. Burial was in Oak Hill cemetery. Among those present fro out-of-town to attend the services were an uncle and an aunt, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Nelson of Reinbeck, IA., and an uncle, W. C. Cummings, of Waterloo.

Mrs. Kruse is survived by her parents, Mrs. and Mrs. J. M. Cummings.

Mrs. Edna Cummings Kruse was born June 7, 1892, at Reinbeck. As a young girl she attended the Estherville high school, going as far as the Junior years. Then her family moved to Waterloo where she was graduated from the West Waterloo high school in 1910. The following two years she spent teaching. On Feb. 25, 1914, she was married to Elmer E. Kruse. The young couple settled on a farm near Gruver. After a little over two and one-half years of happy married life the young husband was taken from her on Sept. 4, 1916.

Ever ambitious and anxious to do her part, she entered the University of Iowa in the fall of 1917. She received the degree of B.A. in 1922. While at the University she was a member of the Chi Omega sorority and the Gamma Epsilon Pi National Honorary commerce sorority. After graduating from the University, she spent one year as principal of Armstrong schools.

In 1923 she attended Gregg’s Business college of Chicago. Upon receiving her diploma she at once received a position in the Bryant Business college of Chicago as an instructor which position she had to resign on account of poor health. Regaining her health in the fall of 1926 she became superintendent of the Emmet Consolidated school which position she held for two and one-half years when again her health failed. She would have liked to have gone to the end of the school year, but she was unable to and resigned. (Estherville News, Estherville, IA, April 18, 1929)