Velma C. Kruser

 Velma C. Kruser, age 77, of Potosi, found eternal peace on Saturday, July 11, 2009 at her home where she had made so many precious memories.

Services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Tennyson with the Reverend Bernard Rott officiating. Her final resting place was at  St. Thomas Cemetery,  Potosi. Friends called from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 14 at Martin Funeral Home in Potosi where there was a parish prayer service at 4:00 p.m.

She was born on November 26, 1931 in Paris Township, daughter of John and Rose (Hufnagel) Leibfried. On February 14, 1950, she married her valentine, Edward F. Kruser at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Tennyson.

Velmas life was centered around her family. Many days you could find her in her kitchen baking cookies or playing games with the kids. On those rare occasions when there were no kids around, Velma enjoyed her quiet time reading Harlequin romance novels. She was also the family genealogist and spent much time creating and then continually updating family history books.

She was a lifetime member of St. Andrew-Thomas Parish, active in the Altar Society and volunteering at funeral dinners.

Surviving are her husband of nearly 60 years, Eddie, Potosi; four sons: Dale (Teresa), Joe (Patti), Jeff (JoAnn) all of Potosi and Dennis (Marla), Cassville; six daughters: Deanne, LaCrosse, Shirley (Dan) Heger, Pewaukee, Lois (Rod) Molyneau, Houston, TX, Beth (Jason) Brinkman, Potosi, Jill (Jeff) Miller, Waverly, GA and Aimee (Steve) Lochowitz, Tucson, AZ; two sisters, Frances Kieler, Cuba City and Ann Langkamp, West Lafayette, IN; her godmother, Aunt Vernetta Hohnecker, Dubuque, IA; grandchildren and step-grandchildren: Tom, Lance, Clint, Tess, Cassidy, Betsy, Megan, Paige, Jared, Jarika, Justina, Jenna, Maddi, Bailey, Chloe, Zachary, Alison, Samantha, Dakota, Audrie, Jeffrey and Sammie; great-grandchildren: Chloe, Cullen, Sydney, Maizey, Zalia, Mia, Evan, Logan and Braydon.

Velma will now be reunited with her son, Ed Jr.; her parents, John and Mary Leibfried; her brothers, James, Louis, Bernard; and sisters, Mary, Inez and Doris.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to St. Andrew-Thomas Parish and Potosi Rescue Squad.