Ruby Schrader 1905 - 1987

SCHRADER, HALE, CLARE

Posted By: Viv Reeves (email)
Date: 1/22/2014 at 19:48:22

Onawa Democrat, Onawa, (Monona), Iowa, 12 Mar 1987:

RUBY SCHRADER

Ruby Schrader, 81, of Dow city, died Friday, February 28, 1987, in a Denison hospital of a heart ailment.

Mrs. Schrader, the former Ruby Hale, was born March 5, 1905, in Monona County, Iowa. She graduated from the Onawa High School in 1924 and taught rural schools in Monona County for several years. She married Alfred Schrader on March 20, 1926, in Sioux City. They farmed in the Monona County and Dow City area until moving into Dow City in the early 1930’s. Mr. Schrader died in 1961.

She was a member of Ally Chapter 497, Order of Eastern Star, American Legion Auxiliary and the Methodist Church in Dow City.

Survivors include one step-daughter, Genevieve Nichelson of Dow City; one brother, G. R. Hale of Lovington, N. M.; one sister, Menta Courtney of Whiting; five grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Services were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, 1987, in Dow City Methodist Church with the Rev. Emmanuel Tabelisma officiating. Burial was in Onawa, Iowa, Cemetery.

Huebner Funeral Home in Denison was in charge of arrangements.

*Transcriber’s note—According to her birth record online, Ruby’s parents were William Alfred Hale and Ida Bell (Clare) Hale. Ruby’s middle name was Ethel.