HENNING, Ruth (nee Tottenham)(Gilbrech) 1907-2005

GILBRECH, HENNING, SNYDER, TOTTENHAM

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/24/2009 at 19:22:14

Ruth Gilbrech Henning

OSAGE, IOWA — Ruth Gilbrech Henning, 97, of Osage, died Thursday (Feb. 17, 2005) at Faith Home in Osage.

Ruth was born June 26, 1907, in Kossuth County, near Algona, the daughter of Henry and Edna (Snyder) Tottenham. She graduated from the Minneapolis School of Beauty and Culture.

Ruth married Alvin Gilbrech on March 9, 1926, in Minneapolis. They moved to Osage and together operated Mari Posa Beauty Shop for 47 ½ years. Alvin died on Oct. 2, 1972.

Ruth married Lars Henning of Latimer on May 24, 1975, at the First United Methodist Chapel in Osage. Lars died in 1980. Ruth wintered in Texas for many years.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday at Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage with the Rev. Dr. J. Samuel Subramanian officiating.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Monday at the funeral home.

Cremation will follow services with inurnment later in the Osage Cemetery.

She is survived by a sister-in-law, Dorothy Ackland, of Minnesota; two step-sons, Owen (Juanita) Henning of Marco Island, Fla., and Wayne (Eva) Henning of Latimer; seven step-grandchildren, several step-great-grandchildren and step-great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; special friends, Ed and Beverly Boehmer, of Osage, and their family; Sandy Roll and fiance, Rod Harang, and family, of Lake Mills; the late Merle Boehmer, wife Laurie and family of Osage; Ken Boehmer, wife Kathy and family of Osage; Donna Forsyth, husband Mark and family of Charles City; Mary Bethke, husband Carl and family of Osage; Jim Boehmer, wife Angie and family of Lake Mills.

She was preceded by her parents; husband, Alvin Gilbrech, and husband, Lars Henning; and a sister, Effie Tottenham.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.

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