Funeral Services Held For Mrs. John Ruh, Sr.
Mrs. John H. Ruh, sr., 75, Route 1, Kiel died at her home Saturday. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Zion Lutheran church at Louis Corners. Burial was made in the Rockville cemetery.
Born Mary Schnell(sic) in the Town of Eaton, Manitowoc County, on Sept. 24, 1885, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Johanna Schnell. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Louis Corners, Manitowoc County, and attended district schools in the Town of Eaton.
On June 8, 1905 she was married in Manitowoc to John Ruh of the Town of Schleswig and the couple lived in New Holstein until 1917, then operated a farm in the town of Schleswig until their retirement in 1952. The couple observed their golden wedding anniversary in 1955. Mrs. Ruh was a life-long member of Zion Church.
Survivors are her husband; one daughter, Mrs. Paul (Anita) Lilge, Kiel; five sons, William of Manitowoc, Fred of Kiel, Jacob of R. 1, Manitowoc, Otto of R. 2, Elkhart Lake and John Jr. on the homestead farm, R. 2, Kiel; two sisters, Mrs. Jacob Reichert, Kiel and Mrs. William Ott, R. 1, Valders; a brother Charles; 18 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral Services Held For Mrs. John Ruh, Sr.
Mrs. John H. Ruh, sr., 75, Route 1, Kiel died at her home Saturday. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Zion Lutheran church at Louis Corners. Burial was made in the Rockville cemetery.
Born Mary Schnell(sic) in the Town of Eaton, Manitowoc County, on Sept. 24, 1885, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Johanna Schnell. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Louis Corners, Manitowoc County, and attended district schools in the Town of Eaton.
On June 8, 1905 she was married in Manitowoc to John Ruh of the Town of Schleswig and the couple lived in New Holstein until 1917, then operated a farm in the town of Schleswig until their retirement in 1952. The couple observed their golden wedding anniversary in 1955. Mrs. Ruh was a life-long member of Zion Church.
Survivors are her husband; one daughter, Mrs. Paul (Anita) Lilge, Kiel; five sons, William of Manitowoc, Fred of Kiel, Jacob of R. 1, Manitowoc, Otto of R. 2, Elkhart Lake and John Jr. on the homestead farm, R. 2, Kiel; two sisters, Mrs. Jacob Reichert, Kiel and Mrs. William Ott, R. 1, Valders; a brother Charles; 18 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
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