Gail Lynn (Von Ahsen) Ruzicka, 03 Feb 1955 - 01 Apr 2022

RUZICKA, VON AHSEN, ZUBER, GENT, BECKER

Posted By: Sarah Witte (email)
Date: 4/12/2022 at 13:58:52

Gail L. Von Ahsen Ruzicka, 67, of Waterloo, passed away Friday, April 1, at her home, surrounded by her family.

She was born Feb.3, 1955, and was adopted by Gilbert and Geneva (Zuber) Von Ahsen. She and her brother, Gerald, grew up on a farm near Williamsburg, Iowa.

She married Joe Ruzicka on Feb. 14, 1987 in the Little Brown Church, Nashua. He died October 15, 2016.

Survivors include: two sons, Mike (Mary Gent) of Waterloo and Jason (Mandi Becker) of Marengo; her grandchildren, Aaron Von Ahsen, Delaney Von Ahsen, Leslee Becker and Jaylee Becker; her sister-in-law, Jamie Ruzicka; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

Preceded in death by: her husband, Joe; her parents, Gilbert and Geneva Von Ahsen; her brother, Gerald Von Ahsen.

Gail loved tending to her garden and enjoying all kinds of animals. She enjoyed playing cards with her friends. And she loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 7 at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway with burial in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Williamsburg. Public visitation will be for one hour before services at the funeral home on West Ridgeway.

Memorials: directed to the family or the Cedar Bend Humane Society.

Published on Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service website.