Blanche Mae Oldham Kruse

Blanche Mae (Borrett) Oldham Kruse, age 109, of Guttenberg, IA, died Saturday, January 30, 2016. She was born on August 24, 1906, in Osterdock Iowa the daughter of Delbert and Hannah (Bowman) Borrett. Blanche began receiving her education from the Osterdock School and later from the Guttenberg School System. Shortly after high school in 1924, she was united in marriage with Ralph Oldham to which they were later blessed with three children, Una, Phyllis and Delbert. Ralph passed away in 1950 and in 1953, Blanche was married to Leonard Kruse at the Little Brown Church. Throughout her life, Blanche worked as a store clerk, she farmed along with her husband, was a Mothers Helper, spent many years working for Muters and she even cooked at the Guttenberg Country Club. Blanche was a devoted member of The Kitchen Band & ALCW at St. Johns Church. She enjoyed playing cards, scrabble and Yahtzee, cooking especially breads and pies and thoroughly enjoyed her trips to the care center to visit with other senior citizens. Blanche will always have special place in the hearts of her two daughters, Una Bishop and Phyllis Staebler; grandchildren, David Oldham, Ralph (Kimberly) Oldham, Nancy (Brian) Hinkle, Erlene Killeen, Steven (Jane) Staebler, Linda (Jeff) Evers, Patty (Brent) Reynolds, Von Randall (Steve Slade) Sue (Tim) Oberbroeckling; 21 great grandchildren; 9 great great grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Dolores Oldham and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, son Delbert; husbands, Ralph Oldham and Leonard Kruse; 2 sons in laws, Robert Bishop and Lavern Staebler; siblings, Howard (Icie) Borrett, Harry (Blanch) Borrett, Ivanelle (Warren) Moser and Meredith (Earl) Moser. Visitation: Thursday February 4, 2016 from 9:00 - 11:00 A.M. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Guttenberg, IowaFuneral: Thursday February 4, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Guttenberg, IowaInterment: Brown Cemetery Colesburg, Iowa Service Information A service summary is not available