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Dorothy Kruse Obituary

Dorothy Kruse, 75 of Quincy, IL formerly of Elmhurst, IL died Saturday, February 28, 2009. Born July 10, 1933 Dorothy was the daughter of John and Mary Foster Tonini. She was married to Norman Kruse who preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Michael Kruse of Oxford, MI; a daughter, Cindy Castillo and her husband Guido of Quincy; two grandchildren; a brother, Jack Tonini of Elmhurst, IL; three sisters, Katherine "Kitty" Schleimer of Littleton, CO; Gloria Tonini of Elmhurst, IL; and Bernadine Rutlin of Fond Du Lac, WI. A Funeral Mass was held Tuesday morning at 10:00 a.m. in St. Peters Church in Quincy, IL.Visitation was Tuesday morning from 9:00 to 9:45 a.m. in the Zehender Robinson Stormer Cookson Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to St Peter Church or Sunset Home in care of Zehender Robinson Stormer Cookson Funeral Home 1435 State St. Quincy, IL 62301.

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Published by East DuPage Press/Spectator/Argus on Mar. 3, 2009.

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Susie Maday

March 3, 2009

Mike, Cindy, Guido, Tom & Will,
I am so sorry for your loss. Aunt Dorothy was a wonderful person with a big loving heart and big hysterically funny sense of humor. She will be missed. I'm sure she's very happy up in Heaven with Uncle Norman and probably cracking jokes with my Dad! love, Susie

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