Lisa Jane Kruse

Lisa Jane Kruse, 47, of Batavia passed away following an eight year battle with Metastatic Breast Cancer, Sunday, May 10, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family.  Lisa was born August 1, 1972 in St. Charles, IL the daughter of Charles and Naomi (Pappalardo) Walker.

Lisa graduated from St. Charles High School in 1990.  She then attended Iowa State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Fashion Merchandising in 1994.  It was at Iowa State that she met Kent whom she would marry and start a family on November 29, 1997 in St Charles Illinois.  Before moving to Batavia IL in 2003, Kent and Lisa lived in Geneva IL where they welcomed their son Mason in 2002. She worked most of her professional career of nearly 25 years for Factory Card Outlet, where she was the Director of Inventory Control & Asset Management.   She loved to travel and planned many wonderful vacations both internationally and nationally with her husband and family.  Her passion for helping others was lived out through many charity organizations, volunteering, and giving back to the community and those in need.

She is survived by her husband Kent Kruse; a son Mason Kruse; her mother Naomi Walker; her siblings, Terri (Michael) Mayotte, Karen (Mark Alexander) Fitzsimmons, Tami (Robert) Judd, Thomas (Kim) Walker and Patricia (Biagio) Dugo; and several nieces and nephews as well as several great-nieces and several great-nephews.

She is preceded in death by her father Charles Walker, maternal grandparents, Joseph and Jeannette Pappalardo; an Aunt Naomi Scharenberg, and a nephew Ryan Fitzsimmons.       

Due to the COVID-19 at Lisa’s request, a celebration of life will be held at a later date which will include an ice cream social and her favorite music.

Lisa will have a private committal service and interment held in Union Cemetery in St. Charles, IL.

In lieu of flowers a scholarship fund, in Lisa’s name, is being established to support students wanting to attend the College of Family and Consumer Sciences at Iowa State University.   Please send any donations to Kent Kruse at this time.