Cruse, Carl Heaton

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: CRUS.C002
• _FGRAVE: 148579287
• Military Service: World War II, Coxswain, United States Navy

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Carl Heaton Cruse passed away Dec. 8. Carl was born in Iola, Ill. Aug. 31, 1923 to Sanford Ross Cruse and Nelle Downey Cruse, the fourth of four children. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Neil and Earl Cruse, sister Betty Smith and grandson Garrett Cruse. Carl is survived by his wife Jaunita Cruse, son Stanley (Margaret) Cruse, daughter Sandra (Kurt) Anderson, grandsons Aaron (Rakelle) Teschner and Joshua (Katie) Porch-Teschner, granddaughter Joanna Cruse, great grandsons Toby and Finn Porch and several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.

Carl finished high school in Iola, Ill., then went to National Youth Corp Machinist School in Olney, Ill. He then worked in the steel mills in Gary, Ind. until he was drafted into the U.S. Navy in 1943, where he was inducted at Great Lakes Training Station in Chicago. He served in the Pacific campaign and was honorably discharged in 1946. Before going home to Iola, he went to South Bend, Ind. to see his sweetheart Juanita Jones. They were married June 17, 1946 and moved to Cheney as newlyweds, where Carl worked for 40 years for the Chevrolet dealers, Brown and Holter, Leland Beaty, Larry Leach and retired at Anderson Chevrolet.

He was a member of the Legion Post 72 for 65 years. He was a dearly loved husband and father and so proud of his kids and their accomplishments.

A memorial service was held Saturday, Dec. 11 at Cheney Funeral Chapel.

Buried:
Section W

Family/Spouse: Jones, J.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]