Norman Frederick "Bud" Kruse Jr. (1930-2012)

KRUSE, EGEMO, MCLAIN, HOURIHAN, GOLDBERG, LALONDE

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 1/27/2013 at 22:12:30

From Stevens Memorial Chapel obituary, Ames, Story County, Iowa:

Norman Frederick Kruse Jr.
October 18, 1930 - December 13, 2012

Norman F. Kruse (Bud) 82, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2012 in Sarasota, Florida. He was born October 18, 1930 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Norman and Doris Kruse and grew up in Decatur, Indiana.

Bud graduated from Iowa State University, where he met Lois Mae Egemo and they were married on December 15, 1951. He also received a chemical engineering degree from Indiana Tech. After graduation, Norm began his career with Anderson Erickson in Des Moines and worked 33 years at CPC International in Argo, Illinois, where he retired in 1993. Norm and Lois lived 43 years in Park Forest, IL, raising their six children.

Bud is survived by his wife, Lois and his children, Gary (Mary) Kruse of Midlothian, IL, Don (Margaret) Kruse of Palos Heights, IL, Karen (Kurt) McLain of West Des Moines, Susan (Sterling) Hourihan of South Berwick, ME, Cheryl (Dave) Goldberg of Bloomington, IL and Jim (Amy) Kruse of Homewood, IL. He is also survived by ten grandchildren, one great-grandchild and a sister, Joan Lalonde, of Winter Park, FL.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, December 22 at Steven's Memorial Chapel in Ames, IA with burial to follow at Story Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held prior to the service at 9:30am at the funeral home.

On-line condolences may be left at www.StevensMemorialChapel.com.

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