Notable Births & Deaths for Kruse ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Kruse. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

• John Archer     (Actor)
  • Born: Ralph Bowman
  • He was born in Osceola (NE) on May 8, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Redmond (WA) on December 5, 1999 (a Sunday) at the age of 84.
  • Redmond is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Kruse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Archer<1>
• Earl Averill     (Major League Baseball)
  • Full name: Howard Earl Averill
  • He was born in Snohomish (WA) on May 21, 1902 (a Wednesday) and died in Everett (WA) on August 16, 1983 (a Tueday) at the age of 81.
  • Snohomish is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Kruse.
  • Everett is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Kruse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Averill<1>
• Bob Barker     (Game show host, animal rights activist)
  • Full name: Robert William Barker
  • He was born in Darrington (WA) on December 12, 1923 (a Wednesday) and died in Hollywood Hills (CA) on August 26, 2023 (a Saturday) at the age of 99. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Darrington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Kruse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Barker<1>
• George Henry Burns     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Niles (OH) on January 31, 1893 (a Tueday) and died in Kirkland (WA) on January 7, 1978 (a Saturday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery (King County, Washington).
  • Kirkland is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Kruse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Henry Burns<1>
• Octavia E. Butler     (Author)
  • Full name: Octavia Estelle Butler
  • She was born in Pasadena (CA) on June 22, 1947 (a Sunday) and died in Lake Forest Park (WA) on February 24, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 58. She is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lake Forest Park is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Kruse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Octavia E. Butler<1>
• Robert 'Bob' Chesnes     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Oakland (CA) on May 6, 1921 (a Friday) and died in Everett (WA) on May 23, 1979 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Snohomish County, Washington).
  • Everett is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Kruse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Bob' Chesnes<1>
• Nancy Coleman     (Actress)
  • She was born in Everett (WA) on December 30, 1912 (a Monday) and died in Brockport (NY) on January 18, 2000 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Lakeview Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Everett is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Kruse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nancy Coleman<1>
• LeRoy Arthur 'Roy' Grover     (Professional baseball)
  • He was born in Snohomish (WA) on January 17, 1892 (a Sunday) and died in Milwaukie (OR) on February 6, 1978 (a Monday) at the age of 86.
  • Snohomish is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Kruse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: LeRoy Arthur 'Roy' Grover<1>
• Pitt Herbert     (Actor)
  • He was born in New York (NY) on September 25, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Edmonds (WA) on January 23, 1989 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Edmonds is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Kruse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pitt Herbert<1>
• Al 'Savage Slav' Hostak     (Professional boxer)
  • Full name: Albert P. Hostak
  • He was born in Minneapolis (MN) on January 7, 1916 (a Friday) and died in Kirkland (WA) on August 13, 2006 (a Sunday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery (King County, Washington).
  • Kirkland is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Kruse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al 'Savage Slav' Hostak<1>
• Alfred Joseph Niemiec     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Meriden (CT) on May 18, 1911 (a Thursday) and died in Kirkland (WA) on October 29, 1995 (a Sunday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Sunset Hills Memorial Park (King County, Washington).
  • Kirkland is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Kruse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alfred Joseph Niemiec<1>
• Ray Oyler     (Major League Baseball)
  • Full name: Raymond Francis Oyler
  • He was born in Indianapolis (IN) on August 4, 1937 (a Wednesday) and died in Redmond (WA) on January 26, 1981 (a Monday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Sunset Hills Memorial Park (King County, Washington).
  • Redmond is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Kruse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Oyler<1>
• Earl Torgeson     (Major League Baseball)
  • Full name: Clifford Earl Torgeson
  • He was born in Snohomish (WA) on January 1, 1924 (a Tueday) and died in Everett (WA) on November 8, 1990 (a Thursday) at the age of 66.
  • Snohomish is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Kruse.
  • Everett is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Kruse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Torgeson<1>
• Helen Westcott     (Actress)
  • Born: Myrthas Helen Hickman
  • She was born in Los Angeles (CA) on January 1, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Edmonds (WA) on March 17, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. She is buried at Acacia Memorial Park (King County, Washington).
  • Edmonds is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Kruse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Helen Westcott<1>
• John Francis 'Black Jack' Wilson     (Professional baseball)
  • He was born in Portland (OR) on April 12, 1912 (a Friday) and died in Edmonds (WA) on April 19, 1995 (a Wednesday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Holyrood Cemetery (King County, Washington).
  • Edmonds is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Kruse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Francis 'Black Jack' Wilson<1>