Ruth was the youngest of 11 children born to Ferdinand William and Julia Haisch Brunkow.∼Ruth LaVerne Brunkow died on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, in Urbana, Illinois.
She was born on May 19, 1910 in Dubuque, Iowa to Ferdinand W. and Ursula Julia Haish Brunkow. Ruth was preceded in death by four sisters and six brothers.
She is survived by many nieces and nephews whom she dearly loved.
Ruth was grateful to be born into such a wonderful Christian family. She attended schools in Dubuque and also the American Institute of Banking in Chicago. She was employed by the Northern Trust Co. in Chicago and the National Bank of Austin.
Ruth was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Champaign, P.E.O. Chapter FF, Salvation Army Auxiliary, Association of Chicago Bank Women, Nineteenth Century Club of Oak Park and Zonta International.
Ruth was known for her friendly, outgoing nature and was a woman of many talents. She displayed her organizational abilities as president of most of the organizations to which she belonged.
She also made her own clothes and loved to cook. Her many friends and relatives particularly enjoyed her cookies.
Ruth's secret to long life was having a positive attitude and flexibility, being able to adjust to change.
News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL)
She was born on May 19, 1910 in Dubuque, Iowa to Ferdinand W. and Ursula Julia Haish Brunkow. Ruth was preceded in death by four sisters and six brothers.
She is survived by many nieces and nephews whom she dearly loved.
Ruth was grateful to be born into such a wonderful Christian family. She attended schools in Dubuque and also the American Institute of Banking in Chicago. She was employed by the Northern Trust Co. in Chicago and the National Bank of Austin.
Ruth was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Champaign, P.E.O. Chapter FF, Salvation Army Auxiliary, Association of Chicago Bank Women, Nineteenth Century Club of Oak Park and Zonta International.
Ruth was known for her friendly, outgoing nature and was a woman of many talents. She displayed her organizational abilities as president of most of the organizations to which she belonged.
She also made her own clothes and loved to cook. Her many friends and relatives particularly enjoyed her cookies.
Ruth's secret to long life was having a positive attitude and flexibility, being able to adjust to change.
News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL)
Ruth was the youngest of 11 children born to Ferdinand William and Julia Haisch Brunkow.∼Ruth LaVerne Brunkow died on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, in Urbana, Illinois.
She was born on May 19, 1910 in Dubuque, Iowa to Ferdinand W. and Ursula Julia Haish Brunkow. Ruth was preceded in death by four sisters and six brothers.
She is survived by many nieces and nephews whom she dearly loved.
Ruth was grateful to be born into such a wonderful Christian family. She attended schools in Dubuque and also the American Institute of Banking in Chicago. She was employed by the Northern Trust Co. in Chicago and the National Bank of Austin.
Ruth was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Champaign, P.E.O. Chapter FF, Salvation Army Auxiliary, Association of Chicago Bank Women, Nineteenth Century Club of Oak Park and Zonta International.
Ruth was known for her friendly, outgoing nature and was a woman of many talents. She displayed her organizational abilities as president of most of the organizations to which she belonged.
She also made her own clothes and loved to cook. Her many friends and relatives particularly enjoyed her cookies.
Ruth's secret to long life was having a positive attitude and flexibility, being able to adjust to change.
News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL)
She was born on May 19, 1910 in Dubuque, Iowa to Ferdinand W. and Ursula Julia Haish Brunkow. Ruth was preceded in death by four sisters and six brothers.
She is survived by many nieces and nephews whom she dearly loved.
Ruth was grateful to be born into such a wonderful Christian family. She attended schools in Dubuque and also the American Institute of Banking in Chicago. She was employed by the Northern Trust Co. in Chicago and the National Bank of Austin.
Ruth was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Champaign, P.E.O. Chapter FF, Salvation Army Auxiliary, Association of Chicago Bank Women, Nineteenth Century Club of Oak Park and Zonta International.
Ruth was known for her friendly, outgoing nature and was a woman of many talents. She displayed her organizational abilities as president of most of the organizations to which she belonged.
She also made her own clothes and loved to cook. Her many friends and relatives particularly enjoyed her cookies.
Ruth's secret to long life was having a positive attitude and flexibility, being able to adjust to change.
News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL)
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