OELBERG, Ruby Marie 1926-2010

OELBERG, CHRISTIAN, SCHMIDT

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 9/11/2010 at 12:17:33

Ruby Marie Oelberg

CHARLES CITY, IOWA - Ruby Marie Oelberg, 84, of Charles City, formerly of Mason City, died peacefully on Tuesday (Sept. 7, 2010) at the Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.

A funeral service for Ruby will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dennis Konkel officiating. Burial will be held in the Clear Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today and one hour prior to services on Saturday at the chapel.

Ruby Marie (Christian) Oelberg was born on Feb. 16, 1926, in Mason City, the daughter of Thomas and Anna (Schmidt) Christian. Ruby attended Iowa School for the deaf and graduated in 1944.

She was united in marriage to Chris J. Oelberg of Clear Lake on Feb. 23, 1946, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mason City. Ruby was employed at the Mason City Tent and Awning, Katz Cleaner, and Marshall & Swift Cleaners as a press operator until her retirement.

Ruby was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church for the Deaf in Des Moines, and was an active member of the Mascia Deaf Club Inc. in Mason City and served as former president, secretary and treasurer, and as a delegate of the Roundtable Conference and member of the Iowa Association of the Deaf in Des Moines.

Ruby enjoyed reading, doing needlework, and was also very active socially in the deaf club. Ruby was very devoted to her family and loved entertaining and being a hostess to many family members and friends.

Left to cherish her memory are her two daughters, Wanda McAllister of Kimberling City, Mo., and Becky (Jeff) Elzinga of Kennewick, Wash.; her son, Randy Jay (Lisa) Oelberg, of Charles City; nine grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; as well as many other extended family members and friends.

Ruby was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Chris; brother, Wayne Christian; and her sister, Karen Hotchkiss.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 641-357-2193. www.colonialchapels.com

[ Mason City Globe Gazette, September 10, 2010 ]