Edna Anna KRUSE

1921 - 2017

Edna Anna KRUSE obituary, 1921-2017, Fort Wayne, IN

BORN

1921

DIED

2017

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Klaehn, Fahl, Melton Funeral Home

420 West Wayne Street

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Edna KRUSE Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Dec. 14, 2017.

EDNA ANNA KRUSE, 96, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2017, at Kingston Care Center on Washington Center Road. Born February 15, 1921, in Fort Wayne, she was a daughter of the late Henry Stahlhut and Emma Hoffmeier Stahlhut. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Suburban Bethlehem Lutheran Church and the Ladies Guild at the church.

She is survived by daughter, Debra (Joseph) Rennecker of Fort Wayne; sons, Stanley (Pat) Kruse of Fort Wayne, Steven (Mary) Kruse of Fort Wayne, and David (Lynlee) Kruse of Irvine, California; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Edwin Kruse, in 1992; brother, Carl Stahlhut; sisters, Hilda Merkle and Esther Arnett, and great-granddaughter, Ashley.

Edna's service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 18, 2017, at Suburban Bethlehem Lutheran Church, with visitation one hour prior. Visitation will also be held from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 17, 2017, at Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Funeral Home, 420 West Wayne Street. Burial at Suburban Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Suburban Bethlehem Lutheran Church. www.klaehnfahlmelton.com

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January 3, 2018

Janet Harmeyer-Doner

In loving memory of a wonderful sweet lady.

December 18, 2017

William Linda Eviston

Kruse Family: So sorry for your loss. May you find comfort and celebration in her life.

December 16, 2017

carol quinn

December 16, 2017

Kruse family, deepest sympathy for the loss of your mother.

December 15, 2017

Carol Doctor

What a dear sweet lady. She is now with her Savior. We wish the family comfort and God's peace. She will be spending Christmas with Jesus this year.
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