Joseph E. Kruse

Joseph E. Kruse age 78 of Loveland in Miami Twp. passed surrounded by his family at the Hospice of Blue Ash on Wednesday, August 19, 2015. He was born September 7, 1936 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of the late Joseph H. and Clara Kist Kruse. He is a graduate of Mt. Healthy High School and joined the United States Army serving from 1957 to 1960. In 1960 he married Eileen M. Rapien Kruse and they recently celebrated 55 years of marriage together. They were members of the St. Andrew Catholic Church in Milford. Joseph retired as a millwright from the Ford Motor Company in Sharonville. Along with his wife he is survived by his children & spouses, Julie M. Kruse, Laura A.& James R.Wolf, Joseph M. & Julie A. Kruse, Anthony F. & Michelle Kruse, Laura A. (James) Wolf, Amy C. & David Dziech and Mary Beth Westfall, devoted Papa of Natalie, Matthew and Lizzy Wolf, Joseph and Jenna Kruse, Eric Dziech, Aidan, Samuel and Reece Kruse, Jack, Ava and Alex Westfall, dear brother of Robert (Margo) Kruse. Mass of Christian Burial 11:00AM, Friday, August 21 2015 at St. Andrew Church, 552 Main St. in Milford 45150, with visitation 9:00 to 10:30AM at the Evans Funeral Home, Milford. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cincinnati, PO Box 633597, Cincinnati, OH 45263