Blake Kruse, 42

Blake Adam Kruse, 42, Red Oak, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
Blake was born Nov. 30, 1982, in Cedar Rapids.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Marcia Jones Peterson.
Survivors include his children, Ryelan, Breygan, and Kamdan “Kami” Kruse, all of Red Oak; and father, Daniel Peterson of Elliott.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at the LeRette Funeral Chapel. Burial was in the Frankfort Cemetery in rural Montgomery County. Memorials are suggested to the family. The family requests that everyone wear their favorite football team apparel.