CHESEBRO, Ruth Elizabeth (Zuck) 1905-2004

CHESEBRO, ZUCK, LEE

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/16/2009 at 11:27:20

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RUTH CHESEBRO

CHARLES CITY, IOWA — Ruth Chesebro, 98, of 602 11th St., Charles City, and formerly of Mason City, died Monday (Feb. 23, 2004) at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St. in Charles City, with the Rev. Gayle Wilcox of Trinity United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens.

The family will greet friends an hour prior to the service.

Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.

[Globe Gazette]

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Ruth Chesebro

Ruth Chesebro, 98, a resident of 602 11th Street, Charles City, formerly of Mason City, died Monday, February 23, 2004, at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.

Funeral services for Ruth Chesebro will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City. Pastor Gayle Wilcox, of Trinity United Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens.

The family will greet friends an hour prior to the service.

Ruth Elizabeth Zuck Chesebro was born July 24, 1905, in Woodward County, Oklahoma, the daughter of Leonard and Addie (Lee) Zuck. In 1911 the family moved to Manson and then in 1913 they settled in Jesup. She received her education at Jesup. Ruth worked at Montgomery Wards and Meany Casket Company both in Waterloo. On May 2, 1935, she was united in marriage to Virgil H. Chesebro at Cedar Rapids.

In 1942 they moved to Mason City where they lived until September of 1990 when they moved to Charles City. Ruth was a member of the United Methodist Church and was known for her volunteer work at the church. She enjoyed flower gardening and while living in Mason City was a member of the Violet Club. Ruth also liked doing needlework and for quite some time made the caps that were given to the new babies by the Floyd County Hospital Auxiliary. Many of her family were also the recipients of her needlework. Summertime would also find her in the kitchen spending many hours canning.

Living family members include several nephews and nieces, and great nephews and nieces.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband on June 10, 1994, four brothers, Earl, Emery, Claire, and Homer Zuck, and a sister, Grace (Smith) Hahn.

Charles City Press