March 2, 1950 October 27, 2022 Craig Alan Kruse, 72, of Minneapolis, Minnesota died Thursday, October 27, 2022 from leukemia. Craig was born March 2, 1950 to Dr. Otto and Verna Kruse in Tipton, Iowa. He was the oldest of six siblings within the Kruse family. He graduated from Tipton Excessive College in 1968. He attended Luther School in Decorah, Iowa and graduated with a BA in Chemistry and Biology in 1972. He was drafted and served within the Military for 2 years at Fort Sam Houston. Craig later moved to Minneapolis to earn his MS in Physiology and Biochemistry on the College of Minnesota. He married Linda Van Groll in 1983 they usually had two youngsters, Katie and Tyler. Although they didn’t keep married, Craig and Linda had a lifelong relationship and the 4 of them remained an in depth household. They loved holidays and holidays collectively by the years. Craig labored in manufacturing, together with as an engineer at John Deere. Previous to retirement, he labored as an engineer and coach at Productiveness, Inc. the place he loved instructing and passing alongside his information to others. He was very lively in his church, Luther Memorial, for over 30 years, serving as church council president and in different committee roles. He was an activist with Joint Ministry Venture and Do not Dump on Northeast, which have been each dedicated to strengthening neighborhoods and housing alternatives for all. Being in nature introduced Craig pleasure. He delighted in landscaping with greens and flower gardens, berry patches and grapevines that led to conversations with fellow gardeners and neighbors. He beloved street journeys to parks throughout the nation the place he hiked, camped, fished and canoed. He loved bicycling and dancing. Ten years in the past Craig met his associate, Jean Schaefer. They bonded over a love of those shared pursuits. They have been at all times grateful they might share them collectively. Those that knew Craig effectively have been typically handled with boisterous laughter that stuffed the room. Like his dad, Craig beloved to inform a narrative and accredited of using embellishment to entertain listeners. He was nice on the grill and later in life found pleasure in getting ready particular meals for these he beloved, making each conventional household recipes and new seafood dishes. He entertained his complete household taking part in Christmas carols on the piano. Craig was a lifelong learner and an avid reader. He routinely shocked these round him together with his skill to recall details about animals, nature, historical past and house. He completely loved being a grandfather to his two grandsons, Jack and Sam, and shared their curiosity in mannequin trains and being outdoors. Craig was a giving individual even after his dying when his physique was donated to the College of Minnesota Anatomy Bequest Program. Left to overlook Craig are his youngsters Katie Reasonably (John) of Madison, WI and Tyler of Minneapolis; grandchildren Jack and Sam Reasonably; associate Jean Schaefer of Burnsville; former partner Linda Kruse of Minneapolis; mom Verna Kruse of Tipton; brothers, Invoice Kruse (Pam) of Cresco, IA, Dave Kruse (Sally) of Tipton, and Eric Kruse (Kristy) of Tipton; sister Ani Snyder (Ryan) of Mount Vernon; and quite a few nieces and nephews. He was preceded in dying by his father, Dr. Otto Kruse and his brother Mark Kruse. He will probably be significantly missed by household and buddies. A memorial service will probably be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday November twelfth at St. James Lutheran Church positioned at 6700 forty sixth Pl N, Crystal, MN adopted by a lunch. Memorials could also be directed to Second Harvest Heartland or Sierra Membership. The household needs to thank the healthcare employees and employees at North Memorial Hospital and the College of Minnesota Hospital for his or her care of Craig.
Revealed on November 6, 2022
