Thelma J. Kruse Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Thelma J. Kruse of Hillsboro, Iowa, born in Salem, Iowa, who passed away on December 13, 2023 at the age of 92. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Bernard Stukerjurgen and Cecilia Stukerjurgen (Moeller); and her brothers, Omer and Don Stukerjurgen. She is survived by: her husband Sylvester Kruse; her children, Edward Kruse (Patty) of Hillsboro, LeAnn Lund (Ben) of Johnston, LouAnn Nichting (Gary) of Mt. Pleasant and JoAnn Adam (Joe) of Fairfield; her grandchildren, Jason Nichting (Tina), Lisa Syfert (Jerad), Christy Schwartz (Russ), Cherie Brown (Chris), Melissa Herbaugh (Jason), Rebecca Westercamp (Doug), Janette Kruse (Brian Callaway), Amy Mullenix (Jeremy), Andrew Kruse, Trevor Lund (Emily) and Stephanie Wilkinson (Austin); and her siblings, Ron Stukerjurgen (Carol) of Houghton, Leroy Stukerjurgen (Carrol) of Sun City, Arizona, Justine Conrad (Ray) of Tempe, Agatha Rudy of Solon and Lucille Damhorst of Carbon Cliff, Illinois.. She is also survived by twenty eight great grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren.
A memorial has been established in her memory for St. John's Catholic Church or St. John's Cemetery.
