We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant John Henry Kruse (Ret’d) of Kitchener ON on 1 October 2020 at age 77 after a short bout of cancer.
John was a veteran of the Royal Canadian Engineers who joined the Army Survey Establishment in Ottawa as a Topographic Surveyor in 1965. He fondly remembered his time mapping the Canadian wilds in places like Bella Coola BC. After his retirement from the Canadian Forces in 1971 he moved back to Kitchener and worked with Uniroyal Goodrich for 30 years until he fully retired in 2002.
A memorial visitation will be held at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo on Monday, 5 October from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. A memorial service will follow in the funeral home chapel on Tuesday, 6 October at 11:00 a.m. Those attending the visitation or service one must wear a facial covering, observe physical distancing, and RSVP to the funeral home (519-745-8445). For those unable to attend, the service will be livestreamed.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Kitchener Humane Society and Grand River Hospital are appreciated and can be arranged through the funeral home. Online condolences can be sent to the funeral home. {khOct2020}
