Mildred Martin Cruser

Date of Death: Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 1:30 p.m.
Place of Death: Castle Rock, Colorado
Date of Birth: July 24, 1922
Place of Birth: Jennings County, Indiana
 

Date of Funeral: Friday, July 10, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. 
Visitation: 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Thursday at the Bass & Gasper Funeral Home and from 10:00 until 11:00 a.m. on Friday at the Westport Baptist Church
Place: Westport Baptist Church 
Officiating: Rev. David Colgan and Rev. David A. Scaggs 
Final Resting Place: Westport Cemetery 

Parents: Orion Ozro and Lula (Fike) Martin

HISTORY:

Residential: She was born and raised in Jennings County. She was a Westport resident from 1947 to 2001.
                      She lived in Columbus from 2001 to 2008. Since 2008 she has lived with her son in Castle Rock, Colorado.

Education: She graduated from Zenas High School in 1938 and attended Indiana Business College.

Occupation: She drove Decatur County Community School Bookmobile from 1966 until 1972.

Memberships: 50 year member of the Westport Baptist Church where she had served as Trustee and a was a member of the Friendship Mission Circle.

                          Entre Nous Club

                          Jackson Literary Club

                          Progressive Club of Extension Home Economics Club

                          Colonial Quilters of Greensburg

                          Columbus Star Quilters

                          She was a 50 year member and Past Worthy Matron of the Order of Eastern Star Alert # 520.

Hobbies: She enjoyed quilting

Married to: Wayne R. “Sandy” Cruser
        Place: Morgantown, Indiana
         Date: August 25, 1940
     He preceded her in death on March 28, 1994

SURVIVORS:

3 Sons - Stephen A. (Amanda) Cruser - Houston, Texas

                Timothy M. (Mary Ann) Cruser - Castle Rock, Colorado

                Gregory W. Cruser - Columbus, Indiana

1 Sister - Marjorie Tatom - Bedford, Indiana

1 Brother - Hubert Martin - Fort Walton Beach, Florida

6 Grandchildren

8 Great Grandchildren

Preceded in death by: Parents

                                            Husband

                                            1 Brother – Marion Martin

Memorial contributions may be made to the Westport Baptist Church through the funeral home.

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