Regina A. Gruse's Obituary
Regina A. Gruse, age 99 of Oshkosh, died peacefully with family at her side on June 13, 2024. She was born on April 4, 1925 in Oshkosh, the daughter of the late John and Catherine (Chrobak) Galica. Regina married Theodore U. Gruse at St. Josephat’s Catholic Church in Oshkosh. Ted passed away on November 10, 1994 at the age of 70.
Regina was employed at Pluswood Inc. for years during World War II (where she met her husband Ted). In July of 1970 she went to work for the H.C. Prange’s Co., where she was employed for 22 years. Regina was a faithful member of St. Raphael’s Catholic Church. She loved sewing, gardening, doing crafts and mostly spending time with family. She adored her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren and loved watching them grow.
She is survived by two sons; Larry (Julie) and Ron Gruse, four daughters; Jenny Gruse, Debbie (Tom) Scharpf, Shelly (Rick) Peppler and Kim Gruse, grandchildren; Matthew Leitz, Megan Leitz, Tracy (Michael) McCain, Derek (Jenny) Peppler, Erika Peppler (Jeff Ehrike) and Kayla (Peter) Grahl, great-grandchildren; Dominick Leitz, Kyah Leitz, Emma Kalishek, Jaida Kalishek, Dakota Kalishek, Kamryn, Kallie, Kardyn, Kalisa and Pilot Peppler, Rylee, Sydnee and Kinslee Nelson, Pryce Ehrike, Penelope and Margaret Grahl, Austin (Becca) McCain, Seana (Mitchell) Beck, Mitchell McCain, great-great grandchildren; Jaxson and Sadie McCain and Sean Beck. Regina is further survived by sister-in-law; Pat Galica, brother-in-law; Everett Olson, one special God-Child; Stephanie Bonnett and many loving nieces and nephews and their families.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ted, her parents, her brothers; John, Roman, Michael, Harry, Leo and Stanley, sisters; Lucia, Irene, Banas, Betty Olson and grandson; Sean Gruse, brother-in-law; John Banas, sisters-in-law; Betty, Lorraine, Barbara and Kay Galica.
A private family funeral will take place at St. Raphael’s Catholic Church.
Regina’s family would like to thank the Aurora ER and ICU staff for the compassionate care given to their Mom during her short illness.
A memorial is being established in her memory.
“Mom, you are missed already, we Love You.”
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“Safely Home”
I am home in Heaven, dear ones;
Oh, so happy and so bright!
There is perfect joy and beauty
In this everlasting light.
All pain and grief is over,
Every restless tossing passed;
I am now at peace forever,
Safely home in Heaven at last.
Did you wonder I so calmly
Trod the valley of the shade'
Oh! But Jesus’ love illumined
Every dark and fearful glade.
And He came Himself to meet me
In that way so hard to tread;
And with Jesus’ arm to lean on,
Could I have one doubt, dread'
Then you must not grieve so sorely,
For I love you dearly still:
Try to look beyond earth’s shadows,
Pray to trust our Father’s will.
There is work still waiting for you,
So you must not idly stand;
Do it now, while life remaineth
You shall rest in Jesus’ land.
When the work is all completed,
He will gently call you home;
Oh, the rapture of that meeting,
Oh, the joy to see you come!
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