Henery, Ruth K. 1948-2003

HENERY, BELL, HARTMAN

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 8/26/2008 at 10:58:49

Ruth K. Henery

ALTON, Iowa -- Ruth K. "Kate" Henery, 55, of Alton passed away Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2003, at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha following a lengthy illness.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Alton Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Wayne Sneller officiating. Burial will be in Nassau Township Cemetery. Visitation will be after 3 p.m. today, with the family present 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City, Iowa.

Ruth Katherine was born March 14, 1948, in Le Mars, Iowa, the daughter of William Alexander and Mary Justina (Hartman) Bell. She was raised in Alta, Iowa and graduated from Westmar College in Le Mars with a bachelor of arts degree.

On June 6, 1969, she married Rodney Alan "Rod" Henery in Alta. They made their home in Alton, where she operated a children's day-care service in their home. Later, she was the librarian at the Alton Public Library. She also co-authored the Alton Centennial Historical Book in 1983. After 1985, she was the Spanish and speech teacher at the Spalding Catholic School in Granville, Iowa. Her frail health forced her to retire from teaching in late 1991.

She was a member of Alton Presbyterian Church and participated in United Presbyterian Women and circle. As a school teacher, she was active in state speech competitions. She also belonged to Sioux Prairie Quilters.

Survivors include her husband of 34 years, Rod; three daughters, Kristin Lara and her husband, John Flaherty, of Dodgeville, Wis., Justina Ane Henery of Woodbury, Minn., and Evalie Jean Henery of Marion, Iowa; two granddaughters, Jessica Faith De Jong and Taryn Elisabeth Flaherty; a brother and his wife, Tom and Ellen Bell of Aurelia, Iowa; a sister and her husband, Ann and Paul Holstein of Marion, Iowa; and nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by two sons, Chad Micah Henery and Seth Andrew Henery; and a sister, Mary Jean Bell.

~Source:The Sioux City Journal--part of the D. Easton Obituary Collection