Ruba, Agnes A (1931-2015)

RUBA, KELLEN, STOLL, MILLER, ORR, SEUNTJENS, HANSEN

Posted By: Colleen J Ossman (email)
Date: 4/2/2015 at 17:17:35

March 18, 2015
The Daily Freeman Journal

Agnes Ann Ruba, 84 years old, of Remsen, IA died Sunday, March 8, 2015 at Bavarian Meadows Assisted Living in Remsen, IA.

A funeral service was held Thursday, March 12, 2015, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen with Rev. William McCarthy officiating.

Agnes was born on Feb. 28, 1931, at Granville, IA the daughter of Aloysius and Elizabeth (Stoll) Kellen. In 1938 the family moved to Alton where she attended St. Mary's Academy, graduating in 1948. She attended Briar Cliff College for 2 years receiving her elementary teaching certificate. She then taught in a rural Sioux County School.

On Nov. 10, 1953 she married Melvin Ruba at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton with Msgr. Nicholas Ruba officiating. They started farming and raised seven children. In March of 1995 they retired from farming and moved into Remsen.

Survivors include: her husband Melvin of Remsen; her seven children, Bob (Rose) Ruba of Webster City, IA, Suzanne (Dick) Miller, Mark (Julie) Ruba all of Remsen, David (Lynn) Ruba of LeMars, IA, Randy Ruba and special friend Patty Williams of Cherokee, IA, Roger (Darnell) Ruba of Kingsley, IA, Dianne (John) Orr of Burbank, SD; special daughter-in-law, Delores Ruba of Alton, IA; 17 grandchildren; 8 step-grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, 15 step-great-grandchildren; six brothers, Lou (Jean) Kellen of Homer Glen, IL, Lawrence Kellen of Oyens, IA, Ambrose (Anne) Kellen of Coldsping, TX, Jerome (Perry) Kellen, Joe (Liz) Kellen all of Alton, IA, Arnie (Peggy) Kellen of Antioch, IL; In laws, Sandy Kellen of Ames, IA, Msgr. Nicholas Ruba of Remsen, Doris (Bob) Seuntjens of Kingsley, IA, Dorothy Ruba of Remsen, IA.

Preceded in death by her parents, granddaughter Elizabeth Ruba, sister, Dolores (Sylvester) Hansen, Brother, Dan, Sister-in-law, Doris Kellen.