Rosemary Kruse Obituary
Rosemary Kruse of Saint Charles, Illinois passed away on July 10, 2026. Rosemary, born on April 18, 1930, shared life alongside family, friends, and others. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Joseph Tickfer and Bertha Tickfer; her sisters, Dorothy, Elizabeth (Betty), Margaret and Marilyn; her grandmother Annie Peterson; her husband Leroy Henry Herman Kruse; her grandson Matthew; and her son-in-law David Jacobs.
She is survived by: her aunt Clara; her uncle Bill Keller; her cousin Mary Keller; her pet Guinness; her children, Allison Garrity (Pat) of Fort Myers, FL, James Kruse (Frances) of Phoenix, AZ, Margaret Jacobs of Camden, TN, Mary Nelson (Steve) of Gurnee, IL and Katie Bronec (Jay) of St. Charles, IL.; and her grandchildren, Michael Garrity (Channen), Christopher Garrity (Suihan), Rebecca Miller (Jason), Steve Kruse, Laura Dixon (Adam), Jean Schoening (Jeff Foy), Joe Roden (Elizabeth), Justin Jacobs, Dori Lenk (Jake), Samantha Nelson, Jack Bronec (Nina Severin), Margaret Bronec and Molly Bronec.
In honor of Rosemary's loving spirit and the causes that touched her life, memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, or the Alzheimer's Association in lieu of flowers.
