West Liberty, Iowa Terry Clarence Kruse, 67, passed away suddenly Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. A memorial service will be held 10 A.M. Thursday, December 15, 2016 at the Henderson-Barker Funeral Home in West Liberty. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4 to 7 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Muscatine. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.hendersonbarkerfuneralhome. A memorial fund has been established. Terry was born August 7, 1949 in Iowa City the son of Clarence John and Erdine L. (Atkins) Kruse. He was a graduate of West Liberty High School in the Class of 1968. Terry had served 6 years in the Army Reserves. On July 27, 1974 he was united in marriage to Christine Marshall in West Liberty. He had been employed with Louis Rich and West Liberty Foods in the maintenance dept, retiring in June 2016. Survivors include his wife Christine of West Liberty, two sons: Justin Kruse of Tipton and Daniel Kruse of West Liberty, three grandchildren: Caleb, Kelsi and Madison. Sister Carol Jean (Duane) Rossman of Otho, Iowa, Russell Kruse of Des Moines and Jerry Kruse of West Liberty. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Kenneth.