Lear Alexander Kruse

Lear Alexander Kruse, June 9, 1986-January 1, 2026, was preceded in death by

grandparents Bob and Bonnie Cantrell, Al and Jenny Kruse and Aunt Juanita Kruse.

Survived by wife Kylie Kruse, parents Ron and Dana Kruse, brother and sister-in-law

Lance and Ericka Kruse, brother Luke Kruse, mother-in-law Michele Madden, aunts and

uncles Pug Swenson, Elaine Mueller, Bob and Diane Kruse, Gary and Paula Kruse,

Don and Robyn Heerlein, Greg and Sue Cantrell, Rick and Marva Adams, nieces Abby

and Dessi Kruse and nephews Noah and Toussaint Kruse, as well as numerous

cousins.

Lear attended Caruthers Elementary School and High School, and graduated in 2004.

He excelled in football as the quarterback at Caruthers High School and played varsity

basketball for three years. He was chosen to join the city/county All Star team for both

sports, was selected athlete of the year, and voted homecoming king his senior year in

2004. After high school, Lear was recruited to play football at Santa Barbara City

College where he continued to play as quarterback, as well as wide receiver. He was a

member of Life Ministries of Fresno where he played the bass guitar in the worship

band and is where his father, Ron Kruse, is the pastor.

Lear and Kylie were married on October 6, 2018 in San Luis Obispo, California. Lear

was passionate about travel and together they visited over 30 states and 10 countries.

Lear had a gift for sales and a calling for real estate and people, which are family traits.

He had friends across the country. Lear was an amazing husband and dog "dad" to their

Shih Tzu Sammy and carried him where ever they went. Lear wanted to see and do as

much as he could and to be a friend to as many people as possible in his life, and he

absolutely succeeded. In the last three months of his life, he became increasingly close

to the Lord, regularly attending church and bible study.

He will be greatly missed by all who were blessed enough to spend even a short

amount of time with him and is loved dearly by all who knew him.

A celebration of life will be held on January 31, 2026 at 12:00PM at:

Full Gospel, Assembly of God

2475 Mountain View Avenue

Caruthers CA 93609

In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to Life Ministries of Fresno at the below

address:

Life Ministries of Fresno

PO Box 12192

Fresno CA 93776