Gene Kruse (Osmond)

Services for Gene LeRoy Kruse, 87 of Osmond will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September, 9, 2015 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Osmond. Pastor Glen Emory will officiate. Visitation will be held Tuesday, September 8 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Burial will be in the Immanuel Lutheran Church cemetery.
Gene entered his eternal home Friday, September 4th at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk.

Gene was born on August 23, 1928 to Louis and Hilda (Hermann) Kruse on a farm Southwest of Fort Calhoun, NE. He was baptized September 7, 1928 by Pastor Erwin Fayerharm. His baptismal Sponsors were Julius and Katy Hermann. On July 15, 1941 he was confirmed at the American Lutheran Church in Randolph. Later Gene became a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Osmond where he served as Financial Secretary for 2 years, Financial Recording Secretary for 3 years and as an Elder for 3 years.

He attended McLean Public School and graduated in 1947. While in school he worked part-time at Shomburg Grain and Feed in McLean where he remained working until 1953. He served in the Nebraska National Guard from 1948 to 1951. He worked at Dawson Oil Company in Osmond. In the fall of 1956, Gene and a Co-Owner purchased Osmond Oil Company (Skelly Station). On July 1, 1991, he sold his interest in the company due to health problems.

On September 8, 1957, Gene was married to Mildred Wortman by Pastor Gerike at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Osmond. The couple lived in Osmond until May of 2015 when they moved to The Meadows in Norfolk.


Gene is survived by his wife, Mildred Kruse of Norfolk and 5 children, Tom Kruse of Osmond, Marty and (Jackie) Kruse of Osmond, David and (Shelley) Kruse of Osmond, Bill and (Nancy) Kruse of Council Bluffs, IA, Barb and (Todd) Tyler of Lincoln, brothers Dale Kruse, Larry (Eva) Kruse and Sister Ila Rae (Duane) Meacham, 15 grandchildren, 6 step grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and 14 step great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant daughter, brothers Marlyn and Waine and a sister Kathryn.