Ella Elizabeth Cruse

Ella Elizabeth Cruse, loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend, passed away November 10, 2010. She was born January 19, 1925 in Ste. Genevieve County to the late Charles Ellis and Mamie (Coffel) Tinker. Ella was also preceded in death by her husband, Frankie J. Red Cruse, Sr., in 1992, five brothers, Charles Emmett Tinker, Fred Fritz Tinker, Clarence David Tinker, Welton Roy Tinker and John Edward Tinker and one sister, Margie Tinker Sales. She will be greatly missed by her sister, Marie Edgar, her brother, Andrew Pete Tinker, her five children, Frank (Penny) Cruse, Mary Frances Arnold, Larry (Marla) Cruse, Garey (Linda) Cruse, Patrick (Doris) Cruse, her grandchildren, Ron Arnold, Laura Arnold McKee, Robert Arnold, Garey Cruse, Jr., Jathon J. Cruse, Christina Ann Cruse, James David Cruse, Patty Ann Cruse, Robert Rios and James White, great-grandchildren, Benjamin G. McKee, Joshua R. McKee, Sara E. McKee, Tristen Arnold, T. J. Greer, Dominic Greer, Whitney Greer Sims, Piper Marie Cruse, and Natalie Michelle Cruse, and great-great-grandchildren, Paige Sims, Trenton Greer, Jenna Greer and Phinella Greer. In remembrance of Mrs. Cruse, the family requests donations to OAKS " Meals on Wheels, 607 Wallace Road, Farmington, MO 63640. Friends may call on Friday evening, November 12 from 5 " 8 pm at the Cozean Memorial Chapel. Visitation will resume Saturday from 7 am until the time of the service beginning at 1 pm in the Cozean Chapel. Interment will follow in the Masonic Cemetery. View Tribute Video and share your condolences at cozean.biz.