Ruth Anne Mount, 71, of Avon
Funeral services are 1:30 PM, Friday, May 29, 2009 at the First Presbyterian Church in Avon. Burial is in Trinity Presbyterian Cemetery, rural Avon. Visitation will be at the church on Thursday from 5 PM until 8 PM with the family present and a Prayer Service at 7 PM. Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Chapel in Avon is in charge of arrangements.
Ruth Anne Mount, daughter of Howard and Christine (Mumm) Hill, was born November 25, 1937 at their home near Springfield. She died Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Wagner after a battle with cancer since February of 2008. Ruth Anne attained the age of 71 years, six months and two days.
Ruth Anne graduated from Avon High School in 1955 and then attended Southern Teacher's College in Springfield for a year. She earned her teaching certificate and taught for one year.
Ruth Anne married Jimmy D. Metteer in October of 1957. Four children were born to this union. They farmed south of Dante, until Jimmy's death in 1962, at which time she moved her family into Avon. In 1966, Ruth Anne married Ronald J. Mount at the Methodist Church in Avon. Two children were born to this union.
Ruth Anne was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Avon. She also was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Avon, where she served as a past president.
Ruth Anne worked at the Avon Enterprise for 11 years. She was an avid bowler, having bowled for many years on leagues in Avon and Tyndall. She enjoyed playing pitch and spent her lifetime cutting and pasting articles from newspapers into scrapbooks. Ruth Anne was a history story teller. She always wore a smile and looked on the bright side of everything. Ruth Anne loved and enjoyed her family, but especially her grandchildren.
Thankful for having shared her life are her husband, Ronald of Avon; six children: Jeff Metteer and wife Peg of Yankton; Donna Wattier and husband Ken of Dell Rapids; Debbie Metteer of Avon; Lori Giedd and husband Roy, Jr. of Lake Andes; Susan Dykstra and husband Robert of Brandon; and Randy Mount and wife Staci of Webster; 15 grandchildren; four great grandchildren; three brothers: Roger of Eagle Butte; James (Bernadette) of Dante; and Douglas (Maxine) of Black Hawk; four sisters: Elaine (Kenneth) Sorenson of Lake Andes; Jane (James) Stimpson of Madison; Betty Vogel of Meckling; and Della (Brian) Davidson of Huron; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Ruth Anne was preceded in death by her first husband; her parents; and two infant sisters: Donald Howard and Sandra Kay Hill.
Funeral services are 1:30 PM, Friday, May 29, 2009 at the First Presbyterian Church in Avon. Burial is in Trinity Presbyterian Cemetery, rural Avon. Visitation will be at the church on Thursday from 5 PM until 8 PM with the family present and a Prayer Service at 7 PM. Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Chapel in Avon is in charge of arrangements.
Ruth Anne Mount, daughter of Howard and Christine (Mumm) Hill, was born November 25, 1937 at their home near Springfield. She died Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Wagner after a battle with cancer since February of 2008. Ruth Anne attained the age of 71 years, six months and two days.
Ruth Anne graduated from Avon High School in 1955 and then attended Southern Teacher's College in Springfield for a year. She earned her teaching certificate and taught for one year.
Ruth Anne married Jimmy D. Metteer in October of 1957. Four children were born to this union. They farmed south of Dante, until Jimmy's death in 1962, at which time she moved her family into Avon. In 1966, Ruth Anne married Ronald J. Mount at the Methodist Church in Avon. Two children were born to this union.
Ruth Anne was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Avon. She also was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Avon, where she served as a past president.
Ruth Anne worked at the Avon Enterprise for 11 years. She was an avid bowler, having bowled for many years on leagues in Avon and Tyndall. She enjoyed playing pitch and spent her lifetime cutting and pasting articles from newspapers into scrapbooks. Ruth Anne was a history story teller. She always wore a smile and looked on the bright side of everything. Ruth Anne loved and enjoyed her family, but especially her grandchildren.
Thankful for having shared her life are her husband, Ronald of Avon; six children: Jeff Metteer and wife Peg of Yankton; Donna Wattier and husband Ken of Dell Rapids; Debbie Metteer of Avon; Lori Giedd and husband Roy, Jr. of Lake Andes; Susan Dykstra and husband Robert of Brandon; and Randy Mount and wife Staci of Webster; 15 grandchildren; four great grandchildren; three brothers: Roger of Eagle Butte; James (Bernadette) of Dante; and Douglas (Maxine) of Black Hawk; four sisters: Elaine (Kenneth) Sorenson of Lake Andes; Jane (James) Stimpson of Madison; Betty Vogel of Meckling; and Della (Brian) Davidson of Huron; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Ruth Anne was preceded in death by her first husband; her parents; and two infant sisters: Donald Howard and Sandra Kay Hill.
Ruth Anne Mount, 71, of Avon
Funeral services are 1:30 PM, Friday, May 29, 2009 at the First Presbyterian Church in Avon. Burial is in Trinity Presbyterian Cemetery, rural Avon. Visitation will be at the church on Thursday from 5 PM until 8 PM with the family present and a Prayer Service at 7 PM. Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Chapel in Avon is in charge of arrangements.
Ruth Anne Mount, daughter of Howard and Christine (Mumm) Hill, was born November 25, 1937 at their home near Springfield. She died Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Wagner after a battle with cancer since February of 2008. Ruth Anne attained the age of 71 years, six months and two days.
Ruth Anne graduated from Avon High School in 1955 and then attended Southern Teacher's College in Springfield for a year. She earned her teaching certificate and taught for one year.
Ruth Anne married Jimmy D. Metteer in October of 1957. Four children were born to this union. They farmed south of Dante, until Jimmy's death in 1962, at which time she moved her family into Avon. In 1966, Ruth Anne married Ronald J. Mount at the Methodist Church in Avon. Two children were born to this union.
Ruth Anne was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Avon. She also was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Avon, where she served as a past president.
Ruth Anne worked at the Avon Enterprise for 11 years. She was an avid bowler, having bowled for many years on leagues in Avon and Tyndall. She enjoyed playing pitch and spent her lifetime cutting and pasting articles from newspapers into scrapbooks. Ruth Anne was a history story teller. She always wore a smile and looked on the bright side of everything. Ruth Anne loved and enjoyed her family, but especially her grandchildren.
Thankful for having shared her life are her husband, Ronald of Avon; six children: Jeff Metteer and wife Peg of Yankton; Donna Wattier and husband Ken of Dell Rapids; Debbie Metteer of Avon; Lori Giedd and husband Roy, Jr. of Lake Andes; Susan Dykstra and husband Robert of Brandon; and Randy Mount and wife Staci of Webster; 15 grandchildren; four great grandchildren; three brothers: Roger of Eagle Butte; James (Bernadette) of Dante; and Douglas (Maxine) of Black Hawk; four sisters: Elaine (Kenneth) Sorenson of Lake Andes; Jane (James) Stimpson of Madison; Betty Vogel of Meckling; and Della (Brian) Davidson of Huron; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Ruth Anne was preceded in death by her first husband; her parents; and two infant sisters: Donald Howard and Sandra Kay Hill.
Funeral services are 1:30 PM, Friday, May 29, 2009 at the First Presbyterian Church in Avon. Burial is in Trinity Presbyterian Cemetery, rural Avon. Visitation will be at the church on Thursday from 5 PM until 8 PM with the family present and a Prayer Service at 7 PM. Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Chapel in Avon is in charge of arrangements.
Ruth Anne Mount, daughter of Howard and Christine (Mumm) Hill, was born November 25, 1937 at their home near Springfield. She died Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Wagner after a battle with cancer since February of 2008. Ruth Anne attained the age of 71 years, six months and two days.
Ruth Anne graduated from Avon High School in 1955 and then attended Southern Teacher's College in Springfield for a year. She earned her teaching certificate and taught for one year.
Ruth Anne married Jimmy D. Metteer in October of 1957. Four children were born to this union. They farmed south of Dante, until Jimmy's death in 1962, at which time she moved her family into Avon. In 1966, Ruth Anne married Ronald J. Mount at the Methodist Church in Avon. Two children were born to this union.
Ruth Anne was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Avon. She also was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Avon, where she served as a past president.
Ruth Anne worked at the Avon Enterprise for 11 years. She was an avid bowler, having bowled for many years on leagues in Avon and Tyndall. She enjoyed playing pitch and spent her lifetime cutting and pasting articles from newspapers into scrapbooks. Ruth Anne was a history story teller. She always wore a smile and looked on the bright side of everything. Ruth Anne loved and enjoyed her family, but especially her grandchildren.
Thankful for having shared her life are her husband, Ronald of Avon; six children: Jeff Metteer and wife Peg of Yankton; Donna Wattier and husband Ken of Dell Rapids; Debbie Metteer of Avon; Lori Giedd and husband Roy, Jr. of Lake Andes; Susan Dykstra and husband Robert of Brandon; and Randy Mount and wife Staci of Webster; 15 grandchildren; four great grandchildren; three brothers: Roger of Eagle Butte; James (Bernadette) of Dante; and Douglas (Maxine) of Black Hawk; four sisters: Elaine (Kenneth) Sorenson of Lake Andes; Jane (James) Stimpson of Madison; Betty Vogel of Meckling; and Della (Brian) Davidson of Huron; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Ruth Anne was preceded in death by her first husband; her parents; and two infant sisters: Donald Howard and Sandra Kay Hill.
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