SCHLITTER, Ruth Ann (Swenson) 1929 - 2017

SWENSON, LEPPERT, SCHLITTER, TILLERAAS, PHELPS, TABLER, PATTERSON, TIMMERMAN

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 5/24/2017 at 13:41:02

SOURCE: Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home Memorial brochure, Oelwein, Iowa
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Schlitter Family Researcher)

Ruth A. Schlitter, age 88, of Oelwein, Iowa and formerly of Allison, died on Saturday morning, May 20, 2017 at the Grandview Health Care Center in Oelwein. A Celebration of Life Funeral Service was held on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at the Grace United Methodist Church, Oelwein with Pastor Connie Markle officiating. Interment was at the Monona City, Monona, Iowa.

Ruth Ann Swenson was born on January 11, 1929 in Post Township, Allamakee County, Iowa, the daughter of Lloyd and Cora (Leppert) Swenson. She graduated from the Waukon High School with the Class of 1947. Ruth was united in marriage to Robert H. Schlitter on October 1, 1947 at the Evangelical Church Parsonage in Monona, Iowa. Ruth worked at the Veterans Memorial Hospital and the Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Ruth and her family moved to Allison, Iowa in 1971 where she was the office manager for the Allison Care Center, retiring in 1999. Bob and Ruth moved to Oelwein in 2009.

Ruth had previously been active in several churches as a Sunday School superintendent and teacher for over 12 years, member of church ladies groups and as a deacon. She was an active volunteer with Meals on Wheels, Garden Club, Herb Society, Community Club of Allison, Food Pantry of Allison, Gunderson Palmer Hospice, and Fontana Park. Ruth was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church in Oelwein where she had been administrative board chair and founded the grief support that meets at the church.

Ruth enjoyed quilting, gardening, baking cookies and spending time with her friends and her family. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Ruth is survived by her 3 children: Dale (Tammy) Schlitter of Bartlett, Illinois, Jan (Terry) Tilleraas of Dodgeville, Wisconsin, and Dean (Sue) Schlitter of Oelwein. 6 grandchildren: Mike Schlitter of Palm Springs, California, Andy (Emily) Tillerass of San Pierre, Indiana, Jessica (Greg) Phelps of Colchester, Illinois, Laura Schlitter of Purmerend, The Netherlands, Dan Schlitter of Bartlett, Illinois and Emily Schlitter of Bartlett, Illinois. 6 great-grandchildren: Loren, MacKenzie, and Mallory Tilleraas of San Pierre, Indiana, Janie, William and Alaina Phelps of Colchester, Illinois; 2 great-great grandchildren: Jordyn and Jady Tabler. Sister-in-law, Neva Swenson of Chatfield, Minnesota and many cousins, nieces, and nephews.

Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, husband Bob on February 17, 2012; 2 brothers: Art Swenson, Hubert Swenson, 3 sisters: Lulu Patterson, Marie Timmerman, and an infant sister, Jeneil Swenson.

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