Royden Lamont Kruse

Royden “Monty” Lamont Kruse, Jr., age 59, of Knoxville, passed away on Monday, 20, 2022 surrounded by his loving family and friends. To know Monty was to love him and to be loved by him. He worked for over 30 years at Toyota in Torrance, California, and moved to Tennessee after retiring to be closer to his family. He enjoyed spending time with his family, cooking, doing for others and traveling. He is preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Alice Kruse. He is survived by his sisters, Heather Wheeler (Chris), Mary Davis, Robin Byrd, Terry Ballard, Cathy Larson, Kathy Larsen; as well as his many nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends for visitation on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, from 5:00pm until time of Celebration of Life service at 7:00pm. In lieu of flowers, family is requesting donations be made to Sacred Ground Hospice. Condolences can be left for the family at www.mynattfh.com