Ruth Ihns, age 91 of Harmony, MN passed away Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015 at the Gunderson Lutheran Hospital, La Crosse, WI. A Celebration of Ruth’s life will be 2:30 pm Thursday, April 9 at Greenfield Lutheran Church in Harmony. Interment will follow in Greenfield Cemetery, Harmony. Friends may call from 5 to 8 pm on Wednesday April, 8 at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Harmony and at the church for an hour prior to services.
Ruth was born in rural Fillmore County on September 15 1923 to Clarence and Signe (Elton) Alfson. She married Harold Ihns of Lime Springs, Iowa on January 25, 1942 in Lanesboro, Minnesota. In the early years of their marriage they worked for Herb Wiebke at Prosper, Minnesota and later farmed at Lime Springs before moving to Harmony where Harold worked for Joel Wolsted at the Harmony Elevator. Ruth worked at various businesses in Harmony and for many years at Yoeman’s and Kelly’s grocery stores. Ruth was a member of Greenfield Lutheran church and was active in her Circle and sang in the choir for many years. She loved doing crafts of all kinds, reading and going on many trips and adventures with her ‘Farkle Club’ friends. She and Harold liked to go ice fishing on the Mississippi and camping, which she continue to do after Harold passed away in October of 1992. She also loved the visits from her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and always had a treat and a funny story for them.
Ruth is survived by two children: Sharyol (Jerome) O’Connor of Preston, MN and Robert of Byron, MN; Thirteen grandchildren: Lisa (Tom) Binkley, Michael (Amy) O’Connor, Mathew (Holly) O’Connor, John O’Connor, Andy (Jennifer) O’Connor, Linda (Brad) Culbertson, Mark Hermanson, Deanne (Tim) Kimball, Crystal (Justin) LaDoux, Katie Ihns (special friend, Mike), James Hultgren, Greg Hultgren and Todd Hultgren; 22 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren and a sister Joyce (Neil) Bremseth of Preston. Ruth is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Harold; Daughter, Donna (and husband Gaylord) Hermanson; 3 brothers: Robert, James and Morris (and wife Lois) Alfson and a grandson, Steven O’Connor.
Ruth was born in rural Fillmore County on September 15 1923 to Clarence and Signe (Elton) Alfson. She married Harold Ihns of Lime Springs, Iowa on January 25, 1942 in Lanesboro, Minnesota. In the early years of their marriage they worked for Herb Wiebke at Prosper, Minnesota and later farmed at Lime Springs before moving to Harmony where Harold worked for Joel Wolsted at the Harmony Elevator. Ruth worked at various businesses in Harmony and for many years at Yoeman’s and Kelly’s grocery stores. Ruth was a member of Greenfield Lutheran church and was active in her Circle and sang in the choir for many years. She loved doing crafts of all kinds, reading and going on many trips and adventures with her ‘Farkle Club’ friends. She and Harold liked to go ice fishing on the Mississippi and camping, which she continue to do after Harold passed away in October of 1992. She also loved the visits from her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and always had a treat and a funny story for them.
Ruth is survived by two children: Sharyol (Jerome) O’Connor of Preston, MN and Robert of Byron, MN; Thirteen grandchildren: Lisa (Tom) Binkley, Michael (Amy) O’Connor, Mathew (Holly) O’Connor, John O’Connor, Andy (Jennifer) O’Connor, Linda (Brad) Culbertson, Mark Hermanson, Deanne (Tim) Kimball, Crystal (Justin) LaDoux, Katie Ihns (special friend, Mike), James Hultgren, Greg Hultgren and Todd Hultgren; 22 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren and a sister Joyce (Neil) Bremseth of Preston. Ruth is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Harold; Daughter, Donna (and husband Gaylord) Hermanson; 3 brothers: Robert, James and Morris (and wife Lois) Alfson and a grandson, Steven O’Connor.
Ruth Ihns, age 91 of Harmony, MN passed away Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015 at the Gunderson Lutheran Hospital, La Crosse, WI. A Celebration of Ruth’s life will be 2:30 pm Thursday, April 9 at Greenfield Lutheran Church in Harmony. Interment will follow in Greenfield Cemetery, Harmony. Friends may call from 5 to 8 pm on Wednesday April, 8 at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Harmony and at the church for an hour prior to services.
Ruth was born in rural Fillmore County on September 15 1923 to Clarence and Signe (Elton) Alfson. She married Harold Ihns of Lime Springs, Iowa on January 25, 1942 in Lanesboro, Minnesota. In the early years of their marriage they worked for Herb Wiebke at Prosper, Minnesota and later farmed at Lime Springs before moving to Harmony where Harold worked for Joel Wolsted at the Harmony Elevator. Ruth worked at various businesses in Harmony and for many years at Yoeman’s and Kelly’s grocery stores. Ruth was a member of Greenfield Lutheran church and was active in her Circle and sang in the choir for many years. She loved doing crafts of all kinds, reading and going on many trips and adventures with her ‘Farkle Club’ friends. She and Harold liked to go ice fishing on the Mississippi and camping, which she continue to do after Harold passed away in October of 1992. She also loved the visits from her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and always had a treat and a funny story for them.
Ruth is survived by two children: Sharyol (Jerome) O’Connor of Preston, MN and Robert of Byron, MN; Thirteen grandchildren: Lisa (Tom) Binkley, Michael (Amy) O’Connor, Mathew (Holly) O’Connor, John O’Connor, Andy (Jennifer) O’Connor, Linda (Brad) Culbertson, Mark Hermanson, Deanne (Tim) Kimball, Crystal (Justin) LaDoux, Katie Ihns (special friend, Mike), James Hultgren, Greg Hultgren and Todd Hultgren; 22 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren and a sister Joyce (Neil) Bremseth of Preston. Ruth is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Harold; Daughter, Donna (and husband Gaylord) Hermanson; 3 brothers: Robert, James and Morris (and wife Lois) Alfson and a grandson, Steven O’Connor.
Ruth was born in rural Fillmore County on September 15 1923 to Clarence and Signe (Elton) Alfson. She married Harold Ihns of Lime Springs, Iowa on January 25, 1942 in Lanesboro, Minnesota. In the early years of their marriage they worked for Herb Wiebke at Prosper, Minnesota and later farmed at Lime Springs before moving to Harmony where Harold worked for Joel Wolsted at the Harmony Elevator. Ruth worked at various businesses in Harmony and for many years at Yoeman’s and Kelly’s grocery stores. Ruth was a member of Greenfield Lutheran church and was active in her Circle and sang in the choir for many years. She loved doing crafts of all kinds, reading and going on many trips and adventures with her ‘Farkle Club’ friends. She and Harold liked to go ice fishing on the Mississippi and camping, which she continue to do after Harold passed away in October of 1992. She also loved the visits from her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and always had a treat and a funny story for them.
Ruth is survived by two children: Sharyol (Jerome) O’Connor of Preston, MN and Robert of Byron, MN; Thirteen grandchildren: Lisa (Tom) Binkley, Michael (Amy) O’Connor, Mathew (Holly) O’Connor, John O’Connor, Andy (Jennifer) O’Connor, Linda (Brad) Culbertson, Mark Hermanson, Deanne (Tim) Kimball, Crystal (Justin) LaDoux, Katie Ihns (special friend, Mike), James Hultgren, Greg Hultgren and Todd Hultgren; 22 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren and a sister Joyce (Neil) Bremseth of Preston. Ruth is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Harold; Daughter, Donna (and husband Gaylord) Hermanson; 3 brothers: Robert, James and Morris (and wife Lois) Alfson and a grandson, Steven O’Connor.
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