Eugene Kruse

Eugene E. Kruse, 85, of Ottawa, Ohio died Sunday, August 22, 2021, at 8:05 p.m. at the Meadows of Ottawa. He was born September 16, 1935, in Ottawa, Ohio to Virgil and Emma (Ellerbrock) Kruse. He was married October 29, 1960, to Carolyn M. Fischer.
He was a 1958 graduate of Lincoln Chiropractic College. He served in the U.S. Army during peacetime from 1959-1962. He then worked as a chiropractor for Kruse Chiropractic in Berne and retired after 47 years. He was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Ottawa, Ohio and the Ottawa American Legion.
He is survived by five sons, Dennis (Jamie) Kruse; and Andrew Kruse, both of Fishers; David (Lisa) Kruse of Dublin, Ohio; Daniel (Vicki) Kruse of Columbus; and John Kruse of Wilmington, Delaware; two sisters-in-law, Betty Kruse; and Joyce (Merrill) Raye, both of Ottawa, Ohio; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his stepmother, Helen Otto Kruse; his wife on October 20, 2015; two grandchildren, Christopher James Kruse; and Lisa Marie Kruse; brother, Robert Kruse; and sister and brother-in-law, Mary Lou (Virgil) Schroeder.
The family would like to give a special thank you to the Meadows of Ottawa for their excellent care of their ornery father.
Visitation will be Thursday, August 26 from 2-8 p.m. with a scripture service at 7:50 p.m. and Friday, August 27 from 9-10 a.m. at Love Funeral Home in Ottawa, Ohio followed by a funeral mass at 10 a.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Ottawa, Ohio. Officiating will be Father Scott Kramer. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Catholic Charities.
Arrangements provided by Love Funeral Home in Ottawa, Ohio. Online condolences may be made at www.lovefuneralhome.com.