Jeanette Ilene Krusen 1936 - 2001

KRUSEN LORENZEN MCCLATCHEY

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 10/10/2010 at 22:40:14

Sioux City Journal
13 Dec 2001

MAPLETON, Iowa -- Jeanette I. Krusen, 65, of Mapleton died Monday, Dec. 10, 2001.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Smithland United Methodist Church in Smithland, Iowa, with the Rev. Karen Handke officiating. Burial will be in Little Sioux Township Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today, with a prayer services at 7 p.m., at Armstrong Funeral Home in Mapleton.

Jeanette Ilene Krusen was born May 2, 1936, in rural Mapleton, the daughter of Homer and Anna (Lorenzen) McClatchey. She graduated from Smithland High School with the class of 1954.

On Oct. 23, 1954, Jeanette was united in marriage to Jack Krusen in Mapleton. The couple lived in Mapleton until 1971, when they moved to Moville, Iowa, where they resided until 1977. It was then that the family moved back to Mapleton. Jeanette ran detassling and bean walking crews over the years and went on to manage the Casey's General Store in Mapleton from 1980 until retiring in June 2001. Jack passed away at the age of 47 on June 8, 1984.

Jeanette was a member of Rodney United Church of Christ in Rodney, Iowa. She volunteered her time as a leader for the Cub Scouts and Webelos. She loved every aspect of antiquing and had developed an impressive Coco-Cola collection over time. When time allowed, she found satisfaction in scrap booking with an emphasis on her family. Jeanette was well known as the kind smiling face that would greet you at Casey's door but never stopped working at the project she currently has at hand. She was a friend to many.

Those survivors left to cherish the memory of Jeanette include a daughter and her husband, Kimberly and Mike Weber of Oto, Iowa; three sons and their wives, Jeffery and Karen Krusen of Mapleton, Benny and Gayle Krusen of Denver, Colo., and Aaron and Billie Krusen of Danbury, Iowa; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a special friend, Harry Woodward of Mapleton and his children, Heath and Heather; along with good friends, neighbors and co-workers.

Along with her husband, Jeanette was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Everett McClatchey; and a great-granddaughter, McKenzie Krusen.