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							A burial will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, May 
							10, 2025, at Park Lawn Cemetery in Danvers, IL. A 
							celebration of John’s life will be held at a later 
							date. 
							Funeral home:
							Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Mt. Pulaski 
							Obituary  
							 
							John Kruse, 57, of Mt. Pulaski passed 
							away on Sunday, April 13, 2025 in his home with his 
							family by his side.
 John was born on April 12, 1968 in Chicago, IL. The 
							son of Herman “Butch” and Frances (Keller) Kruse. He 
							married Mandi Pharis on May 26, 2018 in Salem, IN.
 
 John is survived by his wife, Mandi; his mother, 
							Frances Kruse; his daughters, Taylor (Amanda) Kruse, 
							and Kaci Kruse; his grandchildren, Ashton, Brody, 
							Kaisley, and Graysen; his sisters, Gayle Vincent, 
							Kelly Kruse, and Brenda Kruse.
 
 John was preceded in death by his father, “Butch”; 
							his sister, Leighan; and his brother, Donny.
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							John was a Forklift operator for over 
							30 years. John enjoyed the outdoors, especially 
							fishing, mushroom hunting, and bonfires. 
							A burial will be held at 10:30 am on 
							Saturday, May 10, 2025, at Park Lawn Cemetery in 
							Danvers, IL. A celebration of John’s life will be 
							held at a later date. Cremation rites have been 
							entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, 
							Mt. Pulaski.  
            
            				
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