WAMSTAD, Ruth Vivian (McDonald) 1915-2010

WAMSTAD, MCDONALD, PRIBBENOW

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 9/22/2010 at 12:33:58

Ruth V. Wamstad

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NORA SPRINGS, IOWA - Ruth V. Wamstad, 95, of Nora Springs died Monday (Sept. 20, 2010) at the Nora Springs Care Center.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 24, at the Eden Presbyterian Church, 3105 Glass Ave., Rudd, with the Rev. John Bates officiating. Burial will follow in Park Cemetery, Nora Springs.

Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 N. Hawkeye Ave., Nora Springs, and will continue one hour prior to the service Friday at the church.

Should friends desire, contributions may be made to the Ruth V. Wamstad Memorial Fund.

Sheckler Colonial Chapel, Nora Springs, 641-749-2210. www.colonialchapels.com

[Globe Gazette online, Wed., September 22, 2010]

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Ruth V. Wamstad, 95 of Nora Springs died Monday (September 20, 2010) at the Nora Springs Care Center.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday (September 24, 2010) at the Eden Presbyterian Church, 3105 Glass Ave., Rudd, with the Rev. John Bates officiating. Burial will follow in the Park Cemetery, Nora Springs.

Visitation will be held on Thursday (September 23, 2010) from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 N. Hawkeye Ave., Nora Springs, and will continue one hour prior to service time Friday at the church.

Should friends desire, contributions may be made to the Ruth V. Wamstad memorial fund.

Ruth Vivian McDonald was born on May 2, 1915 on a farm north of Nora Springs to Judd and Nora (Pribbenow) McDonald, she was an only child. Ruth received her education and graduated from the Nora Springs High School. On February 5, 1946 Ruth was united in marriage to Milton “Gene” Wamstad at the Little Brown Church in Nashua.

She and Gene spent the majority of their years living on their farm near Nora Springs. Ruth had a passion for genealogy and enjoyed tracing the Wamstad name across the United States and eventually all the way to Norway. Ruth enjoyed not only tracing the Wamstad name back to Norway but also traveling there with Gene to meet their relatives.

In addition to genealogy Ruth also loved tending to her flowers in the garden, especially violets, she was a one time a member of three gardening clubs. She was quite active within her church and also liked pets and animals as well as watching Basketball on television.

She was a member of the Nora Springs Historical Society and the Eden Presbyterian Church.

Those grateful in having shared in her life are her cousins, Karen (Robert) Koenigs, Stacyville, Brian Squier, Clarion, Bruce (Trudy) Squier, Nora Springs, Mary Dickens, Waukee, Lu Ann Wogstad, Stacyville; her friend and neighbor, Patsy Piper, Nora Springs; honorary grandchildren, Kyle and MeganRose Piper; honorary niece, Kim “Dellitt” Herman; as well as other relatives and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Gene.

Funeral Service:
Friday September 24, 2010, 11:00 a.m. at Eden Presbyterian Church

[Colonial Chapel website obituary, 9/22/2010]

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NORA SPRINGS, IOWA - Ruth V. Wamstad, 95, of Nora Springs died Monday (Sept. 20, 2010) at the Nora Springs Care Center.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 24, at the Eden Presbyterian Church, 3105 Glass Ave., Rudd, with the Rev. John Bates officiating. Burial will follow in the Park Cemetery, Nora Springs.

Visitation will be held today from 5 until 7 p.m. at Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 N. Hawkeye Ave., Nora Springs, and will continue one hour prior to service time Friday at the church.

Should friends desire, contributions may be made to the Ruth V. Wamstad Memorial Fund.

Ruth Vivian McDonald was born on May 2, 1915, on a farm north of Nora Springs to Judd and Nora (Pribbenow) McDonald. She was an only child. Ruth received her education and graduated from the Nora Springs High School.

On Feb. 5, 1946, Ruth was united in marriage to Milton "Gene" Wamstad at the Little Brown Church in Nashua.

She and Gene spent the majority of their years living on their farm near Nora Springs. Ruth had a passion for genealogy and enjoyed tracing the Wamstad name across the United States and eventually all the way to Norway. Ruth enjoyed not only tracing the Wamstad name back to Norway but also traveling there with Gene to meet their relatives.

In addition to genealogy Ruth also loved tending to her flowers in the garden, especially violets. She was at one time a member of three gardening clubs. She was quite active within her church and also liked pets and animals.

She was a member of the Nora Springs Historical Society and the Eden Presbyterian Church.

Those grateful in having shared in her life are her cousins, Karen (Robert) Koenigs, Stacyville, Brian Squier, Clarion, Bruce (Trudy) Squier, Nora Springs, Mary Dickens, Waukee, Lu Ann Wogstad, Stacyville; her friend and neighbor, Patsy Piper, Nora Springs; honorary grandchildren, Kyle and MeganRose Piper; honorary niece, Kim "Dellitt" Herman; as well as other relatives and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Gene.

Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 N. Hawkeye Ave., Nora Springs. 641-749-2210. www.colonialchapels.com

[ Globe Gazette, September 23, 2010 ]

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