Ralph W. “Bud” Crouse, 80, Haysville

Ralph W. “Bud” Crouse, 80, of Haysville, passed away at 8:43 a.m. on Sunday, September 19, 2021, University of Louisville Hospital, in Louisville, Kentucky. 

Bud was born in Martin County, Indiana, on June 16, 1941, to Walter and Gladys (Street) Crouse.  

He married Gladys Dorsam on July 1, 1961, in Christ Lutheran Church in Haysville, Indiana.  

He was a truck driver and heavy equipment operator for several years. Bud was a member of the Jasper Moose. He was an avid reader of Western novels. 

He is survived by his wife, Gladys Crouse of Haysville; one son, Kevin (Michelle) Crouse of Jasper; two sisters, Maxine Clark of Loogootee and Marilyn Gerkin of Bowling Green, Ohio; three brothers, Paul (Mary Sue) Crouse of Risingsun, Ohio, Gerald “Putt” (Patricia “Sue”) Crouse of Plant City, Fla., and Richard Crouse of Loogootee; several nieces and nephews.               

Preceding him in death are one son, John Crouse; three sisters, Eleanor Leighty, Doris Buzan, and Carolyn Gutgsell; and three brothers, Walter “Juke”, Harold, and Ron Crouse. 

A funeral service for Ralph W. “Bud” Crouse will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 23, 2021, at the Becher-Kluesner North Chapel in Jasper with burial to follow in Haysville Community Cemetery in Haysville, Indiana. Pastor Tim Kraemer will officiate. 

A visitation will be held from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at the Becher-Kluesner North Chapel in Jasper. 

Memorial contributions may be made to the Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center or to a favorite charity. 

Condolences may be made at www.becherkluesner.com.