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Edwin William Ruh

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Edwin William Ruh

Birth
Calumet County, Wisconsin, USA
Death
27 Jul 1986 (aged 97)
Calumet County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Rockville, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
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Edwin & Martha had two sons Raymond A. Ruh (1913-1987) and Melvin A. Ruh (1919-2007). Edwin worked in lumber camps as a cook when he was young. Edwin was a stone mason.

Edwin W. Ruh, 97, formerly of Cedar lake and Rockville, died Sunday night at Willowdale Nursing Home, New Holstein, where he had lived for 1 ½ years.
He was born in the town of Eaton, Manitowoc County, the son of the late Adam and Julia Dedering Ruh. He attended Woodland Park School in the town of Schleswig. He was married to Martha Schultz on April 6, 1912, in Louis Corners. She died in January 1953. Mr. Ruh was a self-employed mason contractor his entire life. He was a lifelong member of St. Peter United Church of Christ, Kiel and a charter member of the Kiel Redmen and Kiel Fish and Game Club. He was also a member of Manitowoc Fish and Game Protective Association.
Survivors include two sons, Raymond and Melvin, both of Kiel; six grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Viola Glasow of Stockbridge. Mr. Ruh was preceded in death by seven brother and five sisters.
Funeral services held at St Peter United church of Christ, the Rev. John Baumann, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the Schleswig Cemetery, Rockville.
No newspaper cited – July 27, 1986
Edwin & Martha had two sons Raymond A. Ruh (1913-1987) and Melvin A. Ruh (1919-2007). Edwin worked in lumber camps as a cook when he was young. Edwin was a stone mason.

Edwin W. Ruh, 97, formerly of Cedar lake and Rockville, died Sunday night at Willowdale Nursing Home, New Holstein, where he had lived for 1 ½ years.
He was born in the town of Eaton, Manitowoc County, the son of the late Adam and Julia Dedering Ruh. He attended Woodland Park School in the town of Schleswig. He was married to Martha Schultz on April 6, 1912, in Louis Corners. She died in January 1953. Mr. Ruh was a self-employed mason contractor his entire life. He was a lifelong member of St. Peter United Church of Christ, Kiel and a charter member of the Kiel Redmen and Kiel Fish and Game Club. He was also a member of Manitowoc Fish and Game Protective Association.
Survivors include two sons, Raymond and Melvin, both of Kiel; six grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Viola Glasow of Stockbridge. Mr. Ruh was preceded in death by seven brother and five sisters.
Funeral services held at St Peter United church of Christ, the Rev. John Baumann, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the Schleswig Cemetery, Rockville.
No newspaper cited – July 27, 1986

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