FRITTS, Ruth Martha 1893 - 1976

FRITTS, STEPHENS, METZ, WOOLSEY, SPEEKMAN

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Date: 12/8/2012 at 22:11:33

Fairfield Ledger (Ia.)
Monday, November 22, 1976

Death Takes Mrs. FRITTS

Mrs. Ed FRITTS, 83, well-known Fairfield resident, died Saturday at 5:35 p.m. at the Parkview Care Center. She had been seriously ill the past nine weeks.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Weston Behner Funeral Home with the Rev. Wayne L. Bartruff officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.

Ruth M. FRITTS was born March 18, 1893, at Cambridge, Ill., the daughter of John and Annetta STEPHENS METZ. She was married Sept. 24, 1914, to Edward W. FRITTS at Moline, Ill. He died March 26, 1972.

Her husband was a former Fairfield businessman and a former mayor of Fairfield. The family home is at 309 W. Kirkwood.

Mrs. FRITTS was a member of the United Methodist Church, Order of Eastern Star and White Shrine.

Survivors include one son, John E. FRITTS, and a daughter, Luella R. WOOLSEY, both of Fairfield; seven grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; and a sister, Mrs. Irene SPEEKMAN, Carbon Cliff, Ill.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, two sisters and a grandchild.

(Volunteer transcription. I am of no relation.)

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Added by Admin, May 2022 --

"The Fairfield (Ia.) Ledger"
Friday, December 3, 1976
Page 11, Column 8

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the doctors, nurses, and aides at Jefferson County Hospital and Parkview Care Center for the loving care of our mother. Also the friends and neighbors for calls, cards, flowers, memorials, and food. We are deeply grateful to them and Reverend Bartruff for the support during the illness and loss of our loved one.

The Family of Ruth M. FRITTS

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Ledger"
Friday, December 17, 1978
Page 10, Column 7

NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF IOWA IN AND FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RUTH M. FRITTS, DECEASED.

TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF RUTH M. FRITTS, DECEASED:

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT ON THE 14TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1976, THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF RUTH M. FRITTS, DECEASED BEARING DATE OF THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1961, WAS ADMITTED TO PROBATE IN THE ABOVE NAMED COURT AND THAT JOHN E. FRITTS WAS APPOINTED EXECUTOR OF SAID ESTATE.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT ANY ACTION TO SET ASIDE SAID WILL MUST BE BROUGHT IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SAID COUNTY WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF THE SECOND PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE, OR THEREAFTER BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT ALL PERSONS INDEBTED TO SAID ESTATE ARE REQUESTED TO MAKE IMMEDIATE PAYMENT TO THE UNDERSIGNED, AND CREDITORS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST SAID ESTATE SHALL FILE THEM WITH THE CLERK OF THE ABOVE NAMED DISTRICT COURT, AS PROVIDED BY LAW, DULY AUTHENTICATED, FOR ALLOWANCE; AND UNLESS SO FILED WITHIN SIX MONTHS FROM THE SECOND PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE (UNLESS OTHERWISE ALLOWED OR PAID) SUCH CLAIM SHALL THEREAFTER BE FOREVER BARRED.

DATED THIS 14TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1976.

JOHN E. FRITTS
EXECUTOR OF SAID ESTATE
500 WEST KIRKWOOD,
FAIRFIELD, IOWA

HOADLEY LAW OFFICE
RICHARD D. HOADLEY
ATTORNEY FOR SAID EXECUTOR
121 NORTH COURT STREET,
FAIRFIELD, IOWA

DATE OF SECOND PUBLICATION
24 DAY OF DECEMBER, 1976.
Dec. 17, 24, '76

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*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.

Admin. note: Buried in Lot 4th.054 with husband Edward.