Fleener, Ruth Marcine 1928-2013

FLEENER, PARMLEY, JANTZEN

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Date: 6/4/2013 at 09:36:48

Ruth Marcine Fleener, 84, of Grinnell died May 24, 2013, at the home of her sister, Marlene Parmley of Grinnell, following a stroke.

A funeral service is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. Burial will be in Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with the family present from 5 to 7 p.m. ~ The Newton (IA) Daily News Website.
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Ruth Marcine (Mrs. Harold) Fleener

BORN: November 9, 1928

DIED: May 24, 2013

LOCATION: Grinnell

Ruth (Mrs. Harold) Fleener, 84, of Grinnell died May 24, 2013, at the home of her sister, Marlene Parmley of Grinnell, following a stroke.

Funeral services are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 30, at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell with Pastor Todd Follette, Grinnell First Friends Church, officiating. Soloist will be Pastor Keith Briggs. Pallbearers will be Gary, Sandy and Denny Durr, Jerry Jantzen, David and Paul Parmley and Janet Parmley Dimit. Honorary bearers will be Ron Silhanek, Ralph Fleener, Ron Schooley, George Christinson, Robert Parmley, Art Fleener, Paul Christinson and Dennis Fleener. Burial will be in Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell.

Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with Marlene present to greet friends from 5:00 to 7:00 Wednesday evening.

Memorial contributions may be directed to PALS (Poweshiek Animal League Shelter), P.O. Box 123, Grinnell, Iowa 50112. Pals is a no-kill shelter.

Ruth was born November 9, 1928 in Grinnell, the daughter of Jerome Brown and Minnie Caroline Jantzen Parmley. She received her education in the rural school system of Jasper County at Rock Creek School #8.

On February 22, 1947, she was united in marriage to Harold Lloyd Fleener, in Grinnell. They established a livestock and grain operation at her parents' farm where she grew up.

The couple raised cattle but Ruth's specialty was sheep with at least 100 ewes in her flock plus all the lambs. Ruth loved all animals and cared for them better than she did for herself. For over 20 years she maintained the Rock Creek Cemetery, mowing and trimming.

Ruth played several musical instruments and was a bowler. She was an excellent cook who never used a "box" to prepare anything. She was a member of the Victor Grange for 60 years, a member of the First Friends Church, the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, and the Jasper County Sheep Producers Association.

She is survived by her sister, Marlene Parmley of Grinnell. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1998, her mother in 1986 and her father in 2000. ~ The Smith Funeral Home Website, Grinnell, Iowa.