Ouverson, V. Ruth

OUVERSON, BALLENTYNE, EBAUGH

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 5/29/2013 at 01:18:59

V. Ruth (Ballentyne) Ouverson, 92, of Fertile, Iowa passed away Wednesday, Sept.
21, 2011, at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Forest City, Iowa.

A funeral service was held Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Fertile Church of Christ
with Pastor Dennis Ganz and Pastor Rob Perry officiating. Burial followed in the
Grant Township Cemetery, rural Fertile. According to Ruth's wishes, memorials
may be designated to Cookson Hills Christian Home in care of Fertile Church of
Christ, P.O. Box 125, Fertile, Iowa, 50434.

Ruth was born on Jan. 9, 1919, in Clear Lake. She grew up on a farm just north
of Ventura and would often recall how she would walk four miles each day to
attend classes at the Grant Township School. Ruth lived with her grandparents in
Fertile while she attended Fertile High School.

On July 4, 1936, Ruth was united in marriage to Virgil Ouverson at the Fertile
Church of Christ. Together they made their home in Fertile for over 75 years.
Throughout her adult years Ruth's first priority was raising their children and
tending to their home.

She was accomplished in knitting and crocheting and made many afghans for
family members and friends throughout the years. Ruth also enjoyed crossword
puzzles and was available to lend a hand whenever the Fertile Church of Christ
Christian Workers had an event or activity. Ruth enjoyed going out for dinner
with Virgil each Friday evening at Pizza Hut and they did their weekly grocery
shopping afterward. Ruth liked watching her weekly episode of "The Lawrence Welk
Show" on Saturday.

Those grateful in sharing in Ruth's life are her husband, Virgil, of Fertile;
her sons, Larry (Judy) Ouverson, Yellville, Ark., Dennis Ouverson, Sebring,
Fla., and Roger (Susan) Ouverson, Vinton, Iowa; 10 grandchildren and 18
great-grandchildren; two brothers, Dick (Ethel) Ballantyne, Mason City, and Bill
(Irene) Ballantyne, Clear Lake; and a sister-in-law, June Ballantyne, Clear
Lake; as well as extended family members and many friends.

She is preceded in death by her mother, Dora Ebaugh; a son in infancy, Jimmie
Ouverson; a daughter, Rosalie Ouverson; and two brothers, Stan and Darrel
Ballantyne.