Obituaries : Duane I. Kruse

Duane I. Kruse, 82, of Dubuque, died Friday, December 22, 2023, at the Unity Point Health-Finley Hospital in Dubuque.

Visitation will be from 12:00 pm until 1:45 pm on Thursday, December 28, 2023 at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Crematory, 3860 Asbury Road, Dubuque, IA 52002.

The Funeral Service for Duane will be at 2:00 pm Thursday, December 28, 2023, at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Crematory. Private family burial will be at Linwood Cemetery in Dubuque.

Duane was born February 16, 1941, in Dubuque, IA, the son of Arthur and Emma (Dausener) Kruse. On September 3, 1960, he married Mary Kraus at SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Sherrill, Iowa.

Duane worked at Sieg Auto Parts in the machine shop and later at Roeder Equipment. He really loved his job.

Survivors include his wife, Mary of Dubuque; four children, Ellen (John) Olson of Vinton, IA; Karl (Diane (Kleis)) Kruse of Johnston, IA; Mark (Lynne (Hardin)) Kruse of Davenport; and Anne (Kirk) Mitchell of Des Moines, IA; eleven grandchildren, Ben (Amy) Olson, Maria (Scott) Mennenga, Emily (Joey) Zweigart, Brad Kruse, Kelsey (Justin) Coaldrake, Scott (Claire) Kruse, Carson (Abby) Kruse, Will, Connor, Evan, and Emma Kruse; seven great-grandchildren, Madeline, Wesley, Nolan, Beau, Graham, Addy, and Kollyns; sister, Myrtle Kaiser of Cuba City, WI; brothers- and sisters-in-law, Jim Kraus, Willie (Norma) Kraus, Elaine Hildebrand, and Cheryl Kraus; and several nieces and nephews.

Besides his parents Duane was preceded in death by a brother, Elmer (Ruth); sister, Donna; brothers- and sisters-in-law, Ireneus Kaiser, Larry (Jean) Nauman, Tom Hildebrand, Sue Kraus, and John Kraus; and mother- and father-in-law, Joe & Christina (Wilwert) Kraus.

In lieu of gifts and flowers, memorials may be made to the Duane I. Kruse Memorial Fund.