The mother of Dennis and Danny Kruse (Vada J. Iverson) passed away on April 8, after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was born June 22, 1930, in Brookings, the daughter of John and Helen (Johnson) Swedlund. She grew up in Brookings, and married Donald Kruse on Feb.2, 1948 in Volga. They made their home in Brookings and had six children: David, Danny, Dennis, Debra, Dwight, and Susan. Her husband Don passed away on Aug. 20, 1974 in British Columbia while on a hunting expedition. She married Darrell D. Iverson in 1976. She worked at SDSU from 1975-2003. She was a member of the Morningside Community Church in Brookings, and had a special gift for knowing just when to set the hook on her many fishing excursions. Vada is survived by her husband Darrell of Brookings; two sons, Dennis (Nettie) Kruse of Brookings and Dwight (Marilyn) of Lake Preston; two daughters, Debra (David) Stewart of Brookings, Susan (Kenneth) Weinberg of Lake Poinsett; two daughters-in-law, Julie Kruse and Sheila Kruse; 17 grandchildren; 31 great-granchildren, and one sister, Lola (Don) Stampe of Brookings. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Donald; two sons, David Kruse and Danny Kruse; one daughter-in-law, Wanda Kruse; one grandson, Scott Kruse, and three sisters, Mabel Severson, Frances Nordbye, and Blanche Evans.
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