Mable "Babe" Cruse, 81 of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, August 29, 2011 at Keystone Cedars Assisted Living. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 1st at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery in Mechanicsville. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids. Mable was born July 3, 1930 in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Perry and Nellie (Moore) Myers. She married Marlyn "Mel" Cruse on February 17th 1951 in Cedar Rapids. Babe worked for the US Postal Service in Robins, as an assistant Postmaster for many years until her retirement. Babe had many hobbies and interests, including: collecting Santa Claus items, needlepoint, knitting, crosswords, watching old sitcoms and John Wayne westerns, traveling, going to bingo and casinos. Most recently she enjoyed scratch lottery tickets and spending time with her family. Mable is survived by her daughter Linda (Robert) Pizel of Cedar Rapids; her son Perry (Cheri) Cruse of Robins and Stan Velcko of Green River, Wyoming; four grandchildren Kelly (Carlis) Faurot, James (Dorrin) Graves, Cory Cruse, and Brett Cruse; eight great-grandchildren Jeremy, Riley, Kalee, Keith, Zandalee, Lance, Brenna, and Emerson; a sister-in-law Alreta Crock of Olin; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and her brothers. Memorials may be directed to the family.