Steven Arthur Kruse Obituary
The memory of Steven Arthur Kruse (Waterloo, Illinois), who passed away on January 29, 2026 at the age of 67, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Steven Arthur Kruse to pay them a last tribute.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Earl Kruse and Arlene Kruse; his siblings, Rene Vernava, III (Anthony) and Suzanne Grimm (Mark); his aunts and uncles, Rosemary Neff (Donald) and Marion Charow (Jim); his nieces and nephews, Anthony Vernava IV, Maria Vernava, Jacob Grimm and Katie Lambert (Matthew); his great-nieces and great-nephews, Nash and Scottlynn Lambert; his cousins, Matthew Charow, Donna Luechtefeld (Mike), Rhonda Buser (Jason) and Kevin Neff (Ronnie); his grandparents, Arthur, Thekla Kruse (Roos), Elmer and Hilda Diehl (Doerr); and his brother-in-law Mark of Patrick's Catholic Church.
If you would like to donate in Steve's memory, we know that Steve loved the Hope Food Pantry, the Waterloo VFW, and the Immaculate Conception Church in Columbia.
