Don Kruse
Don Kruse, age 70, of St. Lucas, IA, died suddenly on Friday, July 31, 2015, at his home near St. Lucas, IA.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Tuesday, Aug. 4, by Monsignor Carl Schmitt at St. Luke Catholic Church in St. Lucas.
Interment was in the church cemetery.
Honorary casket bearers were Brock Bender, Blake Bender, Aaron Boebel, Brandon Howell, Zeb Riley, Abrham Boebel, and Jett Boebel.
Arrangements were handled by Schluter-Balik Funeral Home in Decorah.
Don Ralph Kruse was born December 24, 1944 to Neal and Melania Kuennen Kruse of St. Lucas. Don lived the entirety of his life in the St. Lucas community.
He graduated from St. Luke’s Catholic High School.
He married Jeanette Hlubek on June 5, 1965 and they raised two children, Kim and Kelley. The couple later divorced.