Lynette Sue (Wynja) Kruse

Lynette Kruse, 73, of Le Mars, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Prayer service will be at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, September 21, 2026, at Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Le Mars. Vicar Grace Baumgartel from Christ Lutheran Church – Grant Township, rural Le Mars, Iowa, will officiate. Private family burial will be at Resthaven Memory Gardens in Le Mars. Visitation with the family present will be from 4:00 p.m. until service time on Monday, September 21, 2026, at the funeral home. Arrangements are with the Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Le Mars. Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.rexwinkelfh.com.

Lynette Sue Wynja, the daughter of Wessel and Dorothy (Kruizenga) Wynja, was born on June 3, 1953, in Sioux Center, Iowa. She grew up in Ireton, Iowa, where she attended school. She graduated from West Sioux High School. Following graduation, she moved to Le Mars, Iowa. She was united in marriage to Wayne Kruse on June 3, 1973, at the Ireton Reformed Church in Ireton, Iowa. The couple made their home in Le Mars.

Lynette worked in the healthcare field. She started at Medical Associates in Le Mars before going to work for a dermatology clinic in Sioux City. Returning to Le Mars, she worked for home health at Floyd Valley Healthcare until her retirement. Following her retirement, she volunteered at Copper Coin Thrift Store in Le Mars.

She was a former member of the Presbyterian United Church of Christ in Le Mars where she was a charter board member for Noah’s Ark Preschool. For the past 20 years, she was a member of Christ Lutheran Church – Grant Township, in rural Le Mars.

Lynette always put others before herself. She had a love of animals, especially dogs. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, baking, and cooking. Her greatest joy was her family, especially her grandchildren. They always looked forward to going to “Grammie and Grampa Camp”.

She is survived by her husband, Wayne of Le Mars; a son: Jerrid (Shelby) Kruse of Des Moines, IA, and their children, Lincoln, Cash, and Mabel; a son: Joel (Emily) Kruse of Le Mars, IA, and their daughter, Bristol; her siblings: Verdean (Ardith) Wynja of Sioux Center, IA, Henry (Carol) Wynja of Pella, IA, Ann Kleinwolterink of Sioux Center, IA, and Laura (Don) Lowe of Myrtle Beach, SC; her in laws, Mary Ann (Kraig) Johnson of Rockford, MI, Janna (Vernon) Sitzmann of Le Mars, IA, and Dave Horstman of Sioux Center, IA; manynieces and nephews; and her beloved dog, Kota.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Wessel and Dorothy Wynja; her father and mother-in-law, Urban and Verda Kruse; her sister, Wenda Horstman; a special niece, Kari Van Tol; and other family members.