Wadsworth, Ruth Marjorie Lind – 1919-2012

BEALS, LIND, MURPHY, NICODEMUS, PATTERSON, SMITH, WADSWORTH, WINSLOW

Posted By: Diana Wagner
Date: 9/14/2021 at 17:25:34

Ruth M. Wadsworth, 92, of Colfax died Thursday, April 19, 2012, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.
A visitation and funeral service were this morning, April 23, at the First Baptist Church in Colfax with burial following at McKeever Cemetery. Condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com.
Source: Newton (IA) Daily News; Monday, April 23, 2012
Additional information from Coburn Funeral Home website:
The daughter of Elmer and Clara (Winslow) Lind, Ruth was born on December 16, 1919 in Metz, Iowa. Ruth attended country schools and graduated from Newton High School in 936. She attended college in Cedar Falls for two years and taught country schools for eight years. Ruth also worked at Newton manufacturing until it burned down. She belonged to the 4-H club of Mid Prairie township. On May 12, 1945, Ruth was united in marriage to Paul T. Wadsworth at the Methodist Church in Colfax. They lived on a farm for 12 years north of Colfax. In 1955, she and Paul moved into Colfax. Ruth was a fifty year member of the First Baptist Church in Colfax. She enjoyed reading her bible and Daily Bread. Ruth also worked in the nursery for many years.
Those left to honor her memory include her children, Linda (Ed) Smith of Davenport, Karen Patterson of Urbandale, David (Diann) Wadsworth of Newton and Sandra Murphy of Bondurant; 12 grandchildren; 30 great grandchildren, and nine great-great grandchildren. Also surviving is a brother, Eldon (Marilyn) Lind of Ankeny and Evelyn (Keith) Nicodemus of Colfax.
Preceding Ruth in death were her parents, husband and son Ronald in 2005, a brother George Lind and a sister, Lois Beals.
Source: Newton (IA) Daily News; March 3, 1986