George A. Cruse, age 85 of Pickerington, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2013. He was born May 22, 1928 to the Late Eva and George L Cruse. George is survived by his wife, Rita Cruse of Pickerington; daughters, Margo (Jim) Bartkus of Hatfield, PA and Barbara (J D) Bail of Pataskala; 2 step daughters, Sharon Beckwith of Gainesville, FL and Christine Mathews of Blacklick; 4 grandchildren: Joshua Bail, Tiffany Bartkus, Christopher Bail, and Rebecca Bail-Lee; great-grandchildren, James Moyer, Adriana Moyer, Jared Bartkus – Bernd, Ashlee Bartkus – Bernd and Jackson Lee; step grandchildren, Brianna Beckwith, Cierra Mathews and Timothy Mathews. George was a U S Air Force veteran. Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 am Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013 at Seton Parish, 600 Hill Rd N., Pickerington, Ohio 43147 with interment at Glen Rest Memorial Gardens. Friends may call 2 -4 and 6 – 8 pm Wednesday, at Kauber-Sammons Funeral Home, 289 S Main St., Pataskala Ohio 43062 and 9:30 am until time of mass Thursday at Seton Parish