Funeral services were held at Campbell Funeral Home Saturday, March 27, for Dora Marie Kruse, 83, who died at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair on March 24, 1982.

Rev. K.F. Kaleuati conducted the services. Burial was in the Elk City Cemetery.

Dora Marie Kruse was born June 16, 1898, in Kennard, Nebraska, to Charles and Anna Neiman Schroeder. She married Emil Kruse, who preceded her in death in March of 1973.

She was living at Good Shepherd Home at the time of her death.

She is survived by two sons, Elvin Kruse, Bennington, and Vern Kruse of Kennard. Four grand-children and nine great-grandchildren also survive her.

Pallbearers were Roger Bargstadt, Don Bergman, Loren Cohrs, Gene Miller, Don Kruse and Dean Reimers.

Clare Cowing was organist. Dennis Paulsen provided the vocal music.

ampbell Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for the services.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~