The Daily Telegram, February 1, 1968
KRUSE--Harm E. Kruse, St. Louis, dies; funeral Friday
Harm E. Kruse, 77, of St. Louis, Mo., formerly of Columbus, died Tuesday at St. Luke hospital in St. Louis. He had been in failing health the past six months. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Good Shepherd Lutheran church, with Pastor B.W. Berggren officiating, and burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park cemetery.
The body is to lie in state from 8 p.m. today to noon Friday at McKown Funeral Home, then at the church from 1:30 p.m. to the time of service.
He was born Aug. 30, 1890, in Germany, the son of Ekke and Hilka Kruse, and came to the United States as a boy to reside in Gothenburg.
Mr. Kruse was married to Anna Plank, Jan. 26, 1916, at Gothenburg. She preceded him in death, as did one son, Clifford, three daughters in infancy, his parents, two brothers and one sister.
On July 13, 1963, Mr. Kruse was married to Mildred Krebs in St. Louis.
Mr. Kruse came to Columbus from Gothenburg in 1936, and left here five years ago to reside in St. Louis, where he was a member of St. Mark Lutheran church. While in Columbus, he was affiliated with Good Shepherd Lutheran church.
He was a retired businessman.
He is survived by his wife; two sons, Stanley and Wesley Kruse of Columbus; four daughters, Mrs. Richard (Evelyn) Uphoff of Rising City, Mrs. Lester (Miriam) Shunk of Columbus, Mrs. Delmar (Wanda) Dallege of David City, and Mrs. William (Jean) Hover of St. Louis; 23 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Merle (Peggy) Wolfe of St. Louis; and a brother, John of Gothenburg.
The Daily Telegram, February 1, 1968
KRUSE--Harm E. Kruse, St. Louis, dies; funeral Friday
Harm E. Kruse, 77, of St. Louis, Mo., formerly of Columbus, died Tuesday at St. Luke hospital in St. Louis. He had been in failing health the past six months. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Good Shepherd Lutheran church, with Pastor B.W. Berggren officiating, and burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park cemetery.
The body is to lie in state from 8 p.m. today to noon Friday at McKown Funeral Home, then at the church from 1:30 p.m. to the time of service.
He was born Aug. 30, 1890, in Germany, the son of Ekke and Hilka Kruse, and came to the United States as a boy to reside in Gothenburg.
Mr. Kruse was married to Anna Plank, Jan. 26, 1916, at Gothenburg. She preceded him in death, as did one son, Clifford, three daughters in infancy, his parents, two brothers and one sister.
On July 13, 1963, Mr. Kruse was married to Mildred Krebs in St. Louis.
Mr. Kruse came to Columbus from Gothenburg in 1936, and left here five years ago to reside in St. Louis, where he was a member of St. Mark Lutheran church. While in Columbus, he was affiliated with Good Shepherd Lutheran church.
He was a retired businessman.
He is survived by his wife; two sons, Stanley and Wesley Kruse of Columbus; four daughters, Mrs. Richard (Evelyn) Uphoff of Rising City, Mrs. Lester (Miriam) Shunk of Columbus, Mrs. Delmar (Wanda) Dallege of David City, and Mrs. William (Jean) Hover of St. Louis; 23 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Merle (Peggy) Wolfe of St. Louis; and a brother, John of Gothenburg.
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