Kruse, Lena (Kriese) 1868 - 1941

KRUSE, KRIESE, DOEPPKE, STOEFFLER, NOGEL, COONFARE, SCHULTZ, RUCKDASCHEL, ORR, HORSTMAN, PLONDKE

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 9/5/2024 at 14:23:51

Clayton County Register, 22 Oct. 1941.

Funeral services were held Friday afternoon in the Elkport Lutheran church for Mrs. John Kruse with Rev. Steege officiating. Burial was made in the Elkport cemetery.

Lena Kruse was born September 15, 1868 in Volga township and died October 14th, reaching the age of 73 years and 29 days.

December 07, 1897 she was united in marriage with John Kruse. Eight children were born to this union. Besides her husband she is survived by her children as follows: Arnold, Elkader; Martin, Garber; Mrs. Wm. Doeppke, Elkader; Mrs. John Stoeffler, Clayton; Mrs. Ray Nogel, Elkport; Mrs. Carl Coonfare, Garber; Willie, Elkader, and Mrs. Arthur Schultz, Elkader.

Surviving also are 13 grandchildren, two sisters and one brother. One great-grandchild preceded her seven years ago.

Distant relatives who attended the services included: Mr. and Mrs. John Kriese and son John and wife of Minnesota, Mr. and Mrs. George Ruckdaschel, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ruckdaschel and daughter, Mrs. Emma Orr, Orlo Horstman and August Plondke, all of Wisconsin.

Casket-bearers were Wm. McLane, Ezra Harbaugh, Roy Berns, Frank Scheffert, Otto Berns and Emil Zittergruen.

Dear mother, we're lonesome with-
out you.
We Long for the light of your smile.
We're thinking and dreaming
about you;
We have parted, but just for a
while.

Through the years you toiled for
us only,
And taught us to love and obey.
Dear mother, though God took you
from us
Your spirit is with us to stay.