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Oliver Jay Ruth (1916)

BURROWS, MARKS, OBERHOFFER, RUTH, STARK

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson
Date: 12/21/2009 at 14:17:40

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, August 23, 1916
Page 1

Dr. O. J. Ruth Dies

Dr. Oliver J. Ruth, well known here as a physician, died at the hospital in Petoskey, Mich. on Aug. 19, after a long period of ill health due to bowel obstruction.

Dr. Ruth was born near Iowa City Jan. 26, 1867, growing up on a farm and graduating in 1889. He received his medical education in Keokuk Medical College, graduating in 1901.

He located in Winterset in 1903, his wife dying here in 1904. In October, 1906, he was married to Mrs. Alice Burrows who survives him.

He leaves one brother, Dr. C. E. Ruth, of Des Moines, and three sisters, Mrs. Carrie Marks of Rapid City, S.D., Mrs. Libbie Oberhoffer, of Bloomfield, Mont., Miss Marie Ruth, of Winterset.

Dr. Ruth won many friends by his honesty and uprightness and in his profession was honored and respected.

Rev. M. M. Cable conducted burial services on Sunday, Aug. 20th at the cemetery here. The body was brought here to the home of a cousin T. W. Stark.

Note: Burial was at the Winterset Cemetery. Transcription help provided by Ida Morse.

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