McKinstrey, Ruth E. (1934 - 2019)

MCKINSTREY, ROBINSON, SCHMITZ, BRANSTETTER, DEWIT

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/16/2019 at 13:32:44

Name of deceased: Ruth E. McKinstrey

Aged: 85 years

Residence: Harlan, Shelby County, IA (formerly of Sioux Falls, SD)

Born: Aug. 26, 1934; Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, IA

Died: Aug. 26, 2019; Elm Crest Retirement Community, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019; Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Sister-in-law, Kathleen McKinstrey of Orange City, IA; nieces and nephews, Susan (spouse, Robert) Schmitz of Panama, IA, Jeff (spouse, Deborah) Branstetter of Harlan, IA, Lee (spouse, Sabrina) McKinstrey of The Woodlands, TX, Jay (spouse, Jill) McKinstrey of Pella, IA, and Julie (spouse, Loren) Dewit of Orange City, IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Albert C. and Bessie Pearl (nee Robinson) McKinstrey; brother, Gordon McKinstrey; sister, Betty Branstetter; brother-in-law, Charles Branstetter

Education: Graduated valedictorian of her Milford, IA High School, Class of 1952; attended Buena Vista College, Storm Lake, IA, for 2 years, and then received her diploma in Clinical Pathology from St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in 1955. She worked while attending Morningside College, Sioux City, IA, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 1964. She continued her education by completing a Hospital Supervisor Program in 1971 in Sioux City, SD.

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: n/a

Marriage: no information provided

Employment: While attending Morningside College in Sioux City, IA, she worked at St. Joe’s Hospital and attended Morningside College; she then went to Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD and worked there for 33 years; she retired in March 1998.

Hobbies/Interests: travel, including multiple trips to Ireland; reading, particularly mystery books; crossword puzzles; art fairs; attending symphony concerts; gourmet cooking;

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com