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GANSEN, Ruth G. 1901-2002

GANSEN, BUNSTON, COCHRAN

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/5/2009 at 11:37:38

A memorial gathering for Ruth G. Gansen, age 101, of Riceville, Iowa, will be held at the St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Riceville, on Saturday, May 25, 2002, from 2-4:00 p.m., in the fellowship hall. A private burial was held in the Riverside Cemetery, Riceville. Ruth passed away at the St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.

Ruth G. Gansen, was born on March 3, 1901 in rural Elma, to William and Ida Cochran Bunston. She attended local schools and on October 29, 1928, was united in marriage to Mathias A. Gansen in Elma, Iowa. Ruth spent her entire life in Howard and Mitchell Counties farming with her husband, “Matt.” They were also owners of a restaurant.

Preceding her in death were her husband “Matt” in 1997; one brother, Charles Bunston formerly of Waterloo; and one sister, Emily Fogle formerly of Riceville, Iowa.

Survivors include two nieces, June Newhouse of Riceville and Patricia Trask of Waterloo, Iowa; a brother-in-law, William Gansen of Lime Springs; five sisters-in-law, Mrs. Gert Womack of Riceville, Mrs. Mary Gansen and Mrs. Lucille Gansen, both of Elma, Mrs. Thelma Gansen of Marble Rock and Mrs. Ann Leibel of California.

[ Mitchell County Press - May 22, 2002 ]


 

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