SUTHERLIN, Mrs. Ruth Iva 1893-1974

SUTHERLIN, KOONS, LERWARK, FRESCOLN, HARMON

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Date: 8/25/2016 at 06:40:18

The Fairfield Ledger
Wednesday, April 24, 1974

Last Rites Are Pending

Mr. Ruth SUTHERLIN, 81, 108 E. Adams, died at 12:53 a.m. today at the Jefferson County Hospital.

The body is at the Weston Behner Funeral Home where last rites are pending.

Ruth Iva SUTHERLIN was the daughter of Henry and Anna LERWARK KOONS. Her marriage to Ralph B. SUTHERLIN took place Dec. 21, 1919, at Batavia. He died July 11, 1950. They lived on a farm in Jefferson County for a number of years.

Mrs. SUTHERLIN was a retired school teacher, a graduate of Parsons College with the Class of 1913. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Retired Teachers Association and Keep Young Club.

Survivors include two sons, Dr. Robert SUTHERLIN, Anchorage, Alaska, and Capt. Ben T. SUTHERLIN, U.S. Navy, Washington, D.C.; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Also two sisters, Mrs. Helen FRESCOLN, Fairfield, and Mrs. Mildred HARMON, Eldon, survive.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by one son, one brother and a sister.

(Transcribed as published and for genealogical purposes only.

Admin. note: Born March 14, 1893. She and husband Ralph are buried in Lot 3rd.187 in Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, IA.