Henry-Kruska-Obituary

Henry J. Kruska

Kalamazoo, Michigan

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Kruska, Henry J. Henry Jerome Kruska, aka "King Henry," made his transition on June 28, 2015. Born on the summer solstice, June 21, 1916, in Manistee, Michigan, to Sally and Edward Kruszka, Henry grew up in Cambridge Springs, PA, and spent his summers on his grandparents' farm in Manistee. He...

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I worked for Dr. Kruska for 37 years doing his crown and bridge laboratory work. I never had a better friend or account that I was closer to. After he retired Marilyn and I continued to spend many hows of joy and pleasure with Dr. and his staff. We loved him very much and he loved us. It's a comfort to know he's in heaven with Gin and Marilyn and I hope to be there with them again one day. Love them all. Carl

It's hard to believe it's been seven years ago we lost Dr. Kruska. Now my wife Marilyn, the love of my life is in heaven with him and sharing gods love together with Gen and Dick and Dr. Markovich. Never had a better friend and what friends we all shared. What a wonderful time we will have when we all get to heaven . Life is to short but heaven is eternal and what a joyous day it will be to see everyone. Carl

It's hard to believe Dr. Kruska has been gone five years. I wrote about him and Genevieve shortly after his passing. He was so a part of our lives it only goes without saying they are both there in our minds and hearts. Like I said they were so a part of our lives and now memories they are still with us. We cherish those memories and will never forget what they meant to us and all the wonderful time we spent in their company. We thank God for the blessings of working for and all the many...

My condolences to Cynthia Kruska, my high school friend and the family. Dr. Kruska and his wife Genevieve traveled to Tokyo for a dental conference and my parents were very happy about their visit to Tokyo. My dad was a patient of Dr. Kruska and they were friends. With regards to you & the family during this time.

Not often you meet such a person. His skills never seemed to diminish. Extraordinary light touch and "gentle" shots, of which I had many, were much appreciated. He was my dentist until his retirement (about 40 years). His staff, obviously, loved and respected him. Life well lived is what comes to mind. P.S. He and his staff were invited to our wedding...:):):) that's right, not many dentists invited to patients wedding. best tribute I can give. RIP

What an adventure I had working for Dr K for many years. Many great memories of our trips to many exotic places and our wonderful mystery trips some times we had to spend the cash on ourselves what a treat!! I learned so much from him that I still put into practice in my life .. He will be missed by many. Suzanne Schauer

I wish I had kept track of all the miles we logged in with Dr. K. He shared so much with his staff. We all learned to enjoy Dixieland jazz, nutrition and great food. As the song goes, he did it his way. He always use to say his life was perfect and he would not change any of his choices. He was my greatest teacher.

Who could ever forget Dr. Kruska? He was our family dentist from the 1950's until his retirement. He gave painless Novocaine shots - the thing I hated most about going to the dentist. He also was state-of-the-art in that he had a TV hanging from the ceiling in one of his treatment rooms, so I could watch TV while he was working on my teeth. And as another guestbook entry notes, "reading his obituary was like a trip down memory lane." What a great man!It was a privilege to know Dr. Kruska.

Reading Dr. Kruska's obituary is like a long walk down memory lane, a walk full of wonderful memories working for him in my Dental Laboratory and spending leisure hours on trips in our Airstream Motorhome with Dr. and Genevieve and his staff. His staff consisted of Bernie and Ron Simpson and Shirley and Dick Kishpaugh, and Dr. Tony Markovich and other friends. After serving as his crown and bridge technician for 36 years I retired and closed my laboratory. But that didn't slow down our...