KRUSE, Dolores M. 1928-2011

KRUSE

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 2/22/2023 at 11:16:40

Dolores Marie Kruse
(March 14, 1928 - October 10, 2011)

Northwood Anchor, Northwood, Iowa, Wed., Oct 12, 2011, p.12
Dolores Marie (Maybee) Kruse, passed away quietly on Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, of a sudden illness. She was 83 years old and a member of Elk Creek Lutheran Church, rural Kensett. Celebration of Life service for Dolores will be held Saturday, Oct. 15, 11 a.m. at Elk Creek Lutheran Church, 4108 Killdeer Ave, rural Kensett, with Pastor Tom Martin officiating. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 14, at Elk Creek Lutheran Church and one hour preceding services at the church on Saturday. Inurnment will be held at the Elk Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please direct memorials to the family.
Dolores Marie (Maybee) Kruse was born March 14, 1928, in Chicago, Ill., to parents Verlin and Ruby (Folkes) Maybee. She was baptized and confirmed at Wicker Park Lutheran Church, Chicago, Ill. With the death of her mother at a very young age, she found her way to Kensett, Iowa, and made her stay with Hans and Alma Pederson. She graduated from Kensett High School in 1947. She was united in marriage to William (Bill) DeWayne Kruse on Nov. 13, 1949, at St. Paul German Reformed Church, Manly. They lived in a little house on his dad's farm in Brookfield Township. In 1957 they moved and then bought the farm that she presently lived on. Bill passed away Nov. 21, 1999. Bill and Dolores milked cows, raised sheep, had chickens that they raised and butchered to pay for their children's college education. Mom would travel the county fair circuit showing her Hampshire and Southdown Sheep in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Dolores loved to garden and had lots of flowers inside the house and outside in large flower gardens. Dolores taught 4-H kids how to knit, they had 4-H sheep demonstrations at the farm, she loved to crochet, embroidery, go out for coffee with her friends, travel long and short trips and be with her family. She is a member of Elk Creek Lutheran Church since 1957, the ladies aid which she held many offices. She also belonged to the 3-M Club and was president of the St. Paul's women's guild. Left to cherish her memory are her children, William (Teri) Kruse of Shenandoah, Iowa, Carol (Kruse) Rueber, of Sumner, Iowa; her grandchildren, Tiffany Kruse, of Iowa City, Tyler (Carrie) Kruse, of Des Moines, and Aimee Rueber (fiancée Jesse Stayner) of Melbourne, Iowa; her brother Vern Maybee, sister-in-law Wilma Shafer, and nieces and nephews, and other extended family members and friends. She was preceeded in death by her parents, her foster parents, husband, sister Grace Kral, son-in-law Royce Rueber.