Willis Kruse

Back: Willis, Art, Darlene
Front: Arthur, Amanda (Jentzen)


Enlistment October 12, 1954
Discharge February 11, 1959
Rank A 2c US Air Force


Willis Kruse

WILLIS H. KRUSE age 70, a fifteen year resident of Banning, California, passed away March 19, 2006.

Born on March 3, 1936, in Manning, Iowa. He was a resident of Bloomington for 25 years and recently of Banning, California, for the past 15 years. He was employed as a production clerk for 37 years, retiring from Alumax Alum. Co.

Willis served as an Airman Second Class US Air Force for 4 1/2 years.

He attended Iowa No. 8 Country School in Crawford County, and was a 1954 graduate of Manning High School; holding the fastest high school track record for many years, played football, and was a scout master in Boys Scouts of America.

Survivors include his spouse, Sharon S. Kruse; daughters, Debra A. White of Redlands, California, and Jennette M. Peterson of Yucaipa, California; sons, William A. Kruse of Edmond, Oklahoma, Robert W. Kruse of Banning, California, David G. Kruse of Mira Loma, California, James A. Kruse of Mesa, Arizona; brother, Arthur J. Kruse, Wisconsin; sister, Darlene Anderson, Iowa; 13 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild.

Preceded in death by parents, Carl A. Kruse and Amanda A. Jentzen of Manning, Iowa.

Visitation will be held on March 28, 2006, from 5-9 PM at Acheson & Graham. Funeral will be on March 29, 10 AM at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 12776 Sixth St., Yucaipa, California.

Burial will follow at Riverside National Cemetery, Staging Area #2 at 1:15 PM.