Vera was born on the Family Farm 5 & 1/2 miles north of Pierce City MO on State
Road #97. This is still the farm of her brother, Lorn.

Vera Graduated from Pierce City High School on May 20, 1937.

!Confirm: Centennial Confirmation Roll Call, Trinity Lutheran Church, Freistatt, MO, 6 Jul 1975, p. 23
Class of 1932: Vera Kleiboeker-Mrs Glenn Kruse, 2816 Brookside DR, Iowa City, IA.

!Obituary: MO, Monett Times on-line edition, Thursday, October 28, 2010
Vera Kruse
Vera (Kleiboeker) Kruse, age 92, of Aurora, died on Oct. 28 at Aurora Nursing Center.
Arrangements are incomplete and under the personal care and direction of Buchanan Funeral Home in Monett.

!Obituary: MO, Monet Times on-line edition, Friday, October 29, 2010
Vera Kruse
Vera B. (Kleiboeker) Kruse, age 92, of Aurora, MO, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010, while at the Aurora Nursing Center. We will all miss her constant smile and laughter that provided so much joy and happiness to everyone.
Vera was born on March 20, 1918 in Wentworth, MO, the daughter of the late August Kleiboeker and Hulda (Rusch) Kleiboeker. Vera grew up in the Freistatt and Pierce City area, speaking German at home, at church and throughout her elementary education at Trinity Lutheran School until her graduation from eighth grade.
She then attended and graduated from Pierce City High School. She worked at Camp Crowder during WWII, and later moved to Kansas City, working for the federal government there. She attended Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kansas City and her involvement with its Walther League led her to meet her future husband, Glenn Kruse. They were married on Nov. 27, 1952 in Freistatt, MO and then moved to Iowa City, Iowa.
Vera was blessed with three children: Gary, Dennis and Sandra. She later returned to work at the Veterans Hospital in Iowa City where she worked in admissions. She was a charter member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Iowa City and served with the Lutheran Women's Missionary League, Evangelism and Human Care ministries and was a Cub Scout Den mother. She was very happy to return to her roots in Southwest Missouri upon retirement where she was a faithful and blessed member of Grace Lutheran Church in Aurora, MO.
Vera lost her husband, Glenn on Oct. 12, 2008. Vera is survived by her son: Gary Kruse, and his wife, Barbara Boughton, of El Cerrito, CA and son Dennis Kruse, and his wife Lori, of Leesburg, VA; one daughter: Sandra Morfitt, and her husband, Reverend Steven, of Brownsville, Texas; two brothers: Alvin Kleiboeker, of Stotts City, MO and Lorn Kleiboeker, of Wentworth, MO; one sister: Lorene Buescher, of Portland, OR; four grandchildren: Audrey and Alex Kruse and Lya and Adriana Morfitt; as well as a host of extended family and friends.
The Kruse family will be holding a visitation on Sunday, October 31 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Buchanan Funeral Home in Monett, MO. The funeral service will take place at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 1, 2010 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Freistatt, MO. Interment will follow in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery.
Memorial gifts can be designated in Vera's honor and sent to the Trinity Lutheran School, 218 N Main St, Freistatt, Missouri 65654.
Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett, MO.
PAID OBITUARY

!Information: submitted by Mildred Moennig, Wentworth, MO, Feb 1995:
August Kleiboeker and Hulda Rusch were married 10 Feb 1907. Hulda Rusch, born 21 Feb 1884, died 10 Jul 1952. Ten children:
(1) Elda: Born 12/5/1907 Hoberg, MO.
(2) Leona: Born 4/10/1910 Hoberg, MO.
(3) Martin: Born 2/23/1912 Freistatt, MO.
(4) Alvin: Born 9/18/1913.
(5) Meta: Born 8/25/1916.
(6) Vera: Born 3/20/1918.
(7) Lorence: Born 2/4/1920.
(8) Hubert: Born 12/18/1923. Died 3/15/1945.
(9) Lorn: Born 11/16/1924.
(10) Evelyn: Born 3/27/1927. Died 2/28/1972.
Glenn Homer Kruse and Vera B Kleiboeker were married November 27, 1952 Trinity Lutheran Church, Freistatt, Lawrence Co, MO. Glenn Homer Kruse, son of Daniel (Dan) Frederick Kruse and Amalia Mae (adult friends called her "Molly") Brockhoff, born January 22, 1917 Brown Co, Norrill, KS 1 mile S, 1/2 mile W, 1/2 mile n into Lane, baptized 3/11/1917 Lutheran church MO Synod. Glenn occupation: High School voc agric teacher 2 years, 4 years WW II, 37 years Sears, Roebuck & Co-retail. Residences: 1953-1963 1310 Franklin ST, 1963-1988 2816 Brookside DR Iowa City, IA, June 6, 1988 826 Terrace DR, Aurora, MO 65605 (417 678-3829). Military: Enlisted Air Corp April 4, 1942, Discharges USAF Jan 4, 1946. NOTE: The birthsplace of Vera B Kleiboeker was the family farm 3/4 mile north of Freistatt, MO, then 5 miles west, then 1/4 mile north on west side of road. Also it is 5 1/2 miles noth of Pierce City on State Road 97; the mailing address is RR 1, Wentworth, MO 64873. In 1990 this is still the home of Vera's (off page). Three children:
(1) Gary Allen: Born 29 Aug 1953, Mercy Hospital, Residence 1310 Franklin ST, Iowa City, IA, baptized 9-27-1953 St Paul Lutheran.
(2) Dennis Ray: Born 21 Mar 1956 Mercy Hospital, residence 1310 Franklin ST, Iowa City, IA. Baptized 4/15/1956 St Paul Lutheran.
(3) Sandra Jean: Born October 31, 1958 Mercy Hosptial, Residence 1310 Franklin ST, Iowa City, IA. Baptized 11-9-1958 at Hercy Hosp by Our Redeemer Lutheran church Pastor W Niermann.

Marriage
Date: 27 NOV 1952
Place: Trinity Luth, Freistatt, Lawrence Co, MO