Anna or Annie Kruse*

Mrs. Hans Kruse died at 10 o’clock Monday evening, after but a short illness, and the body was brought up here this afternoon for burial in the Blair cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Kruse were former residents of this county and he has the sympathy of many friends in his sudden bereavement.

Enterprise 9 Jun 1916

Mrs. Hans Kruse died suddenly at her home in Omaha on last Monday evening. Her health had not been the best for some time but her ailment was not considered of a dangerous nature. The body was brought to Blair on Wednesday and buried in the Blair cemetery where her husband’s father and mother are resting. Mr. Kruse was reared on a farm west of old Cuming City and the family were early settlers in this county and well known, highly respected people. Fritz Kruse, living near Herman, is Mr. Kruse’s brother and a sister, Mrs. Walter Carter, resides here in Blair. Deceased had no relations in this county except her husband, there being no children.

Enterprise 9 Jun 1916

MRS. HANS KRUSE DIES SUDDENLY

(Omaha Bee June 7)

Mrs. Hans Kruse, 623 North Sixteenth street, died at 10 o’clock last night at her home, while her husband was attending the initiation at Ak-Sar-Ben den, several blocks away.

Mrs. Kruse died suddenly. During the afternoon she had not felt well, but toward evening she began to feel better. When her husband offered to stay with her instead of going to the opening night of Ak-Sar-Ben activities, she insisted that he go on and enjoy himself, as she said she felt much better and was sure she would be all right.

Reluctantly, Mr. Kruse left the house and went to the den. When the show was nearly over, Everett Buckingham took the stage and announced a call for Mr. Kruse. The man went to the door to find a messenger who told him of his wife’s sudden death.

Mrs. Kruse was upstairs when she suddenly called for her adopted daughter to hurry to her. When the daughter reached her side she was breathing her last.

*note of first name written on the obituary card, also Blair Cemetery, Bk: 38, Lt: 5, Sp: 2

Find A Grave Memorial# 104817225; Name Annie on stone.

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