Ruth L Gosnell, 28 Feb 1929 - 03 Mar 2008

GOSNELL, WARDENBURG, WIEBOLD

Posted By: Netha M Meyer (email)
Date: 3/6/2008 at 17:50:26

Ruth L. Gosnell, 79, of Iowa City, died Monday March 3, 2008 at Mercy Hospital following a short illness. Ruth was born on February 28, 1929 in rural York Township to Arnold and Cora (Wiebold) Wardenburg. She married Howard C. Gosnell on June 20, 1948 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in York Township, near Williamsburg. Ruth was head housekeeper for over 28 years for many hotels in the Iowa City/Coralville area before retiring from the Canterbury Inn. Ruth enjoyed playing cards, gardening, fishing, mushroom hunting and spending time with her family. Ruth is survived by three sons: Dale (Sue) of Conroy, Dennis (Katherine) of Solon, Steven of Atalissa, five grandchildren; Ann Kleinmeyer (Blake), Greg, Tumara, Tyson (Candice) and Amanda Kaalberg, seven great grandchildren, three sisters; Shirley Burns (Clark) of Oxford, Marge Campbell of Oxford, Janet Carrier (Don) of Bellevue and several nieces and nephews. Ruth’s family would like to thank the Visiting Nurse Association of Johnson County, Rosehaven Nursing Home in Marengo and Amenity Hospice for their loving care of Ruth. Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, husband and two sisters Edith and Elaine.

Lensing Funeral Home, Iowa City
Cedar Rapids Gazette, 5 Mar 08, 4b