Leslie Emil Kruse (1927-2010)

KRUSE, PAULING, UDEN, TESCH, DURST, BAHRENFUSS, PUHRMANN, HERZBERG

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Date: 3/7/2016 at 03:07:39

Funeral services for Leslie E. Kruse, age 82, of rural Granville, Iowa, who passed away on Monday, January 4, 2010 at the Orange City Area Health System in Orange City, were 1:30 P.M. Saturday, January 9, 2010 at the St John Lutheran Church in Germantown with Rev. Donald Erickson officiating Burial was in the St. John Lutheran Cemetery m Germantown. Arrangements are under the direction of Gaudian-Eldridge Funeral Home in Paullina, Iowa.

Leslie Emil Kruse, the fourth child of John and Ida (Pauling) Kruse was born on August 7, 1927 on the family farm in Caledonia Township, O'Brien County, Iowa He was baptized on September 4, 1927 at St. John Lutheran Church in Germantown He received his elementary education at St. John Lutheran School in Germantown and was confirmed on May 17, 1942 at St John Lutheran Church.

Les was united in marriage to Mary Jane Uden of Ocheyedan on November 4, 1951 at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Ocheyedan He spent all his farming years on the Kruse family farm where he was born. In Les' farming operation, his first love was raising hogs.

His wife preceded him in death on April 20, 2005 in Orange City.

Les spent his retirement years on the family farm. He passed away on Monday, January 4, 2010 at the Orange City Hospital reaching the age of 82 years, 4 months and 27 days.

Les was a life-long and faithful member of St. John Lutheran Church in Germantown. He held offices in the church as an Elder, Trustee, school board member, PTL and Lutheran Laymen's League He also was on the Board of Directors for Farmers Mutual Insurance for O'Brien County for 22 years.

In his early married years, he was a fast pitch softball pitcher for Germantown. He also loved to bowl for Pauling's Grocery in Paullina and the couple enjoyed their yearly fishing trip to Ottertail.

Les is survived by his children, Peggy and her husband, Tom Tesch of Paullina; Terry and his wife, Debbie Kruse of Sutherland and Sherry and her husband, Dudley Durst of Primghar; 5 grandchildren, Tiffany and her husband, Tracy Bahrenfuss of Primghar; Anthony Durst of Cheyenne, Wyoming; Jillian and her fiance. Heath Mews; Cassandra and Noelle Kruse all of Sutherland; 2 great-grandsons, Traven Dean Bahrenfuss and Teagen Douglas Bahrenfuss; a sister and her husband, LaVera and Clifford Puhrmann and a sister-in-law, Lucille Kruse all of Germantown, also nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary; his parents, a sister and her husband, Leona and Elmer Herzberg and a brother, Lorenz Kruse.

Paullina Times, Paullina, Iowa, January 14, 2010, p4