KRUSE, Madeline Mae 1998-2015

KRUSE, SULLIVAN, COCKRUM

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 6/2/2015 at 15:01:50

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Madeline Kruse

(Died May 31, 2015)

Madeline Mae Kruse of Collierville, Tennessee, and formerly of Forsyth, Illinois, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2015, at the age of 16.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 6, 2015, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1204 State Street, Osage, Iowa, with Father Raymond Burkle officiating. Interment will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, June 5, 2015, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, 702 State Street, Osage, Iowa.

In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial contributions to be sent to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), 7515 Corporate Centre Drive, Germantown, TN, 38138 www.madd.org/local-offices/tn/west-tennessee / or the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Memphis, 535 Alabama Ave., Memphis, TN, 38105 http://www.rmhc-memphis.org

Madeline was born July 27, 1998, in Decatur, Illinois, to her parents, Tedd and Dawn (Sullivan) Kruse. Madeline was a senior at Briarcrest High School where she played shortstop with the softball team, was a member of the golf team where she made state the first year on the team, was just elected on the student council as Commissioner of Community Relations and Vice President of the Key Club. She loved the Iowa State Cyclones but chose to attend the University of Missouri after graduation. Madeline had a huge heart always placing others first and wanted to make everyone happy.

She is survived by her parents; brother, Jack Kruse; maternal grandparents, John and Carol Sullivan of Osage, Iowa; and paternal grandparents, Clarence and Dorothy Kruse of Osage, Iowa. Madeline is also survived by her uncles and aunts, Terry and Allison Kruse of Rudd, Iowa, Tim Kruse and Angel Cullen of Clear Lake, Iowa, Tori and Bob Muller of Osage, Iowa, Lisa and Keith Cockrum of Osage, Iowa, Terry and Becky Sullivan of Portland, Oregon, Deb and Darin Erdmann of Las Vegas, Nevada; cousins, Leo, Roni, Ralee, Taylor, Colin, Keaton, Mac, Gavin, Ross, Joe, Ava, John Grady, Marcus and Ethan; and her beloved dog, Yuka.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home 641-732-3706

Source: Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home website
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Daughter of Stratas Foods c.e.o. dies in car accident

Madeline Kruse was a senior at Briarcrest High School.

BakingBusiness.com, 6/2/2015
by Eric Schroeder

MEMPHIS, TENN. — Madeline Mae Kruse, daughter of Tedd Kruse, chief executive officer of Stratas Foods, a major fats and oils supplier, died May 31 following a car accident. She was 16 years old.

The accident happened in Marshall County, Miss., on Highway 78 near the DeSoto county line about 6 a.m. A total of five people were in the car. In addition to Ms. Kruse, another girl, Rachel Lynch, died in the accident. The driver of the other vehicle involved in the accident was charged with two counts of DUI death and two counts of DUI injury.

Ms. Kruse was a senior at Briarcrest High School.

Survivors include her parents, Tedd and Dawn Kruse; a brother, Jack Kruse; maternal grandparents, John and Carol Sullivan of Osage, Iowa; and paternal grandparents, Clarence and Dorothy Kruse of Osage.

Funeral services will be held later through Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage. On-line condolences may be expressed by visiting www.memphisfuneralhome.net.

Source: www.bakingbusiness.com
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Rachel Lynch and Maddie Kruse, both 17, killed, and Kara Holden and Caroline Kam injured in car crash with alleged drunk driver Melandus Penson, 32, on Highway 78 in Marshall County, Mississippi

Modified Date: Tue, 06/02/2015 - 6:08am
Accident Date: Sunday, May 31, 2015

2 Briarcrest students killed in car crash, driver responsible charged with DUI.

David Cook with the Marshall County Sheriff's Office confirms that Penson has been arrested three other times recently. At least one of those arrests was for DUI.

Two Briarcrest students dead in car crash, two hurt.

Caroline Kam is listed stable condition at Baptist Desoto Hospital. Kara Holden suffers from broken ribs and a broken collar bone, she is also in stable condition at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital.
Driver in crash that killed 2 students charged with 4 DUIs in 2 years (link is external)

The Marshall County Sheriff's Office says 32-year-old Melandus Penson had been charged with DUIs in Lee County, Pontotoc County, and Union County. Bond set for suspect in fatal north Mississippi accident (link is external)

Melandus Penson was arraigned Monday in Marshall County Justice Court in Holly Springs where bond was set. A preliminary hearing is set for June 8.

Two high school seniors at Briarcrest Christian School, identified as Rachel Lynch and Maddie Kruse, both 17, were killed Sunday morning in a car crash. Two other girls in the car, Kara Holden and Caroline Kam, sustained serious injuries in the crash which occurred in Marshall County, Mississippi, on Highway 78 near the DeSoto County line around 6 a.m. Melandus Penson, 32, the driver of the other car involved, is charged with two counts of DUI death and two counts of DUI injury. According to authorities, after the collision the students' car flipped onto its side and collided with a utility pole. Lynch was pronounced deceased at the crash site, while Kruse was transported to the hospital in Olive Branch, where she was also pronounced deceased. Penson will appear in court Monday at 9 a.m.

Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death

After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?

Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.
Type: Drunk Driving

People Involved:
Rachel Lynch
Maddie Kruse
Kara Holden
Caroline Kam
Melandus Penson

Roadway: Highway 78
County: Marshall County, MS
Area: Memphis, TN

Source: accidentdatacenter.com
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MARSHALL CO., MS (WMC) - Two high school girls at Briarcrest Christian School died Sunday morning in a car crash.

Rachel Lynch and Maddie Kruse, both 17 years old, were rising seniors at the Memphis school. Two other girls in the car, Kara Holden and Caroline Kam, were injured in the accident, but are expected to recover.

The crash happened in Marshall County, Mississippi, on Highway 78 near the DeSoto County line around 6 a.m. A total of five people were in the car, the four students and an unidentified person.

According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, 32-year-old Melandus Penson, the driver of the other vehicle involved, is charged with two counts of DUI death and two counts of DUI injury. He is being held at the Marshall County Jail.

On Sunday morning at around 6:30, Marshall County sheriff officials say Penson was driving down route 78 when he clipped the back of a vehicle and sent them off the road.

David Cook with the Marshall County Sheriff's Office confirms that Penson has been arrested three other times recently. At least one of those arrests was for DUI.

Prosecutor Shirley Byers says they are taking this case very seriously, since this is not his first offense and he has four additional DUI charges in Lee, Union and Pontotoc counties.

She issued bail in the form of a 3 million dollar bond.

"Three million doesn't seem like much when two lives were taken, but in this case, that is a lot," Byers said. "Plus, I don't know anything about Mr Penson. He's not from here. I don't know where he works. I don't know if he has family or any ties here."

A Byhalia police officer said when the wreck happened, Penson's car crossed into the median, while the students' car flipped onto its side and crashed into a utility pole. The car hit the pole so hard that cameras on top of it flew off.

Lynch was pronounced dead at the scene, while Kruse was taken to the hospital in Olive Branch, where she was also pronounced dead.

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