KRUSE, Dennis 1941-2001

KRUSE

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 9/28/2025 at 22:07:34

OBITUARY: Dennis Kruse, Worth County, Iowa

(Northwood Anchor newspaper www.northwoodanchor.com June 26, 2001)

Dennis Kruse

Dennis Kruse, 60, of Carpenter, died on Sunday, June 10, 2001 at his home

Funeral services were held at the Otranto Church in Otranto, IA on
Saturday, June 16, officiated by Rev. Gary Gonnerman.

Dennis was born on April 1, 1941, in Dubuque, IA to Fred and Esther
(Hulshizer) Kruse. He attended school in Carpenter and graduated from
St. Ansgar High School in 1959. He entered the U.S. Marine Corps for
four years, part of the time serving in Okinawa. After his discharge
from the Marines, Dennis worked in Charles City at Oliver for two years
before going to California where he was employed by Hunt Foods and Xerox
Corporation. While in California, he attended California State at
Fullerton and studied art, graphics and photography.

Dennis enjoyed acrylic painting, photography, spending time with his
pets and trap shooting. In 1967, Dennis won the Iowa State Handicap
Championship Shoot and later placed third in the National Shoot in
Reno, NV.

Dennis was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include one sister, Kathryn Powers, of West Des Moines; one
adopted daughter, Angie Heuck-Diekroeger of Stevens Point, WI, and
grandson, McKenon; two step-daughters, Jennifer Coronado of Mason City
and Amber Stevens of Northwood; and five step-grandchildren, from his
marriage to Deborah DeMuth.