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Personal data William Eli Kruse 

  • He was born on June 2, 1938 in Jpohnson County, Iowa Ciry, United States.
    Paul P Kruse
    vermeld in het document van William Kruse
    Naam:Paul P Kruse
    Geslacht:Male
    Echtgenote:Elizabeth Dykstra
    Zoon:William Kruse
    Overige gegevens in het document van William Kruse
    uit Iowa, Birth Records, 1921-1942

    Name:William Kruse (adopted)
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    Event Type:Birth
    Event Date:2 Jun 1938
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    Event Place:Johnson, Iowa, United States
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    Event Place (Original):Iowa City, Johnson
    Sex:Male
    Father's Name:Paul P Kruse
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    Mother's Name:Elizabeth Dykstra
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  • He died on September 19, 2019 in Grandview, Iowa, United States, he was 81 years old.Source 1
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    WILLIAM E. KRUSE
    GRANDVIEW, Iowa - William Kruse, 81, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2019, at his home.

    Burial will be on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 in Arden Cemetery following the funeral service.

    William was born on June 2, 1938 in Iowa City, the son of St. Malachy (Ardon) Cemetery. He married Marilyn Jean Frantz on April 4, 1964 at St. Joseph Church, Hills, Iowa.

    He was in the U.S Navy, aboard the USS Wisconsin and was a member of the Catholic Church. William worked for Cashman Brothers and then later worked for M&M Ford.

    William enjoyed being down at the cabin to fish and relax. He loved spending time with his family especially during Thanksgiving and Christmas. He loved sharing all his service stories with anyone who would listen. William also loved to constantly tell jokes.

    Those left to honor his memory include his wife, Marilyn Kruse; his children, William Kruse Jr. and his wife, Jennifer, of Omaha, Jeanine Ramer and her husband, Randy, of Morning Sun and Lynn Kruse and his wife, Nicole, of Letts; his grandchildren,Aaron Kruse and his wife Rachel, Anthony Kruse and his wife, Becca, Cody Ramer, Jordan Kruse, Stephen Kruse, Taylor Ramer, Chase Kruse, Rhonda Shank, and Christa Ramer; great-grandchildren, Kailee, William, Gracelyn, Cory, Hailey, Kaitlyn, Kaleb, Kenleigh, and Carson; his siblings, Margaret Rhinehart of Williamsburg, Harold Kruse and wife, Sylvia, Parnell, Pauline Hadenfeldt of Parnell, Richard Kruse and his wife, Mary, of Williamsburg, Robert Kruse of Middle Amana, David Kruse and his wife,Betty, of Parnell, and Mary Dixon and her husband, Dave, of Iowa City; and sister in law, Sarah Kruse of North Liberty.

    He was preceded in death by his parents; two children, Stephen and Theresa Kruse; his brother, Paul Kruse; and sister, Betty Cummings.

    William Kruse
    Index van overlijdensberichten
    Geboorte:Dag Maand 1938
    Overlijden:Dag Maand 2019 - Plaats
  • He is buried on September 25, 2019 in Arden Cemetery.
  • A child of Paul Peter sr Kruse and Elizabeth Johanna Dykstra
  • This information was last updated on August 29, 2022.

Household of William Eli Kruse

He is married to Marilyn Jean Frantz.

They got married on April 4, 1964 at Hills, Iowa, he was 25 years old.Source 2


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    2. FaG 56992868

    Historical events

    Birthday June 2, 1938

    • The temperature on June 2, 1938 was between 7.8 °C and 18.0 °C and averaged 12.7 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 7.7 hours of sunshine (47%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1938: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
      • April 25 » U.S. Supreme Court delivers its opinion in Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins and overturns a century of federal common law.
      • June 11 » Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Wuhan starts.
      • June 23 » The Civil Aeronautics Act is signed into law, forming the Civil Aeronautics Authority in the United States.
      • August 18 » The Thousand Islands Bridge, connecting New York, United States with Ontario, Canada over the Saint Lawrence River, is dedicated by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
      • September 27 » The ocean liner Queen Elizabeth is launched in Glasgow.
      • October 14 » The first flight of the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter plane.

    Day of marriage April 4, 1964

    • The temperature on April 4, 1964 was between 2.3 °C and 3.9 °C and averaged 3.2 °C. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 24, 1963 to April 14, 1965 the cabinet Marijnen, with Mr. V.G.M. Marijnen (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1964: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 12.0 million citizens.
      • March 27 » The Good Friday earthquake, the most powerful earthquake recorded in North American history at a magnitude of 9.2 strikes Southcentral Alaska, killing 125 people and inflicting massive damage to the city of Anchorage.
      • May 2 » Vietnam War: An explosion sinks the American aircraft carrier USNS Card while it is docked at Saigon. Two Viet Cong combat swimmers had placed explosives on the ship's hull. She is raised and returned to service less than seven months later.
      • May 20 » Discovery of the cosmic microwave background radiation by Robert Woodrow Wilson and Arno Penzias.
      • July 31 » Ranger program: Ranger 7 sends back the first close-up photographs of the moon, with images 1,000 times clearer than anything ever seen from earth-bound telescopes.
      • September 21 » Malta gains independence from the United Kingdom, but remains in the Commonwealth.
      • November 2 » King Saud of Saudi Arabia is deposed by a family coup, and replaced by his half-brother Faisal.
    

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