Nollen, Ruth Sylvia (Kohles) (1940 - 2020)

NOLLEN, KOHLES, MCWILLIAMS, SPECKMAN, ALTMAN, MOTLEY, FINNEY, WILWERDING

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 10/18/2020 at 14:56:22

Name of deceased: Ruth Sylvia Nollen (nee Kohles)

Aged: 80 yrs, 5 mo, 27 days

Residence: Rose Vista Nursing Home, Westphalia, Shelby County, IA

Born: April 18, 1940; Earling, Shelby County, IA

Died: Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020; Rose Vista Nursing Home, Woodbine, Harrison County, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020; St. Boniface Catholic Church, Westphalia; inurnment was in the St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery, Westphalia, IA

Survived by: Husband, Ronald of Westphalia, IA; daughters, Jeani McWilliams (spouse, Calvin) of Beaver Lake, NE, Juli Speckman of Omaha,NE, and Jani Altman of Carroll, IA; step-children, Ann Motley (spouse, Don) of Eagle Grove, IA, Kathy Finney of Arvada, CO and Randy Nollen of Harlan, IA; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brother, Jim Kohles of Omaha, NE; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, John and Theresa (nee Wilwerding) Kohles; step-son, Lee Nollen; siblings, Kenneth, Donald, Dennis, Dewey and Marie Kohles

Education: Attended and graduated from St. Joseph’s Catholic School, Earling, IA, Class of 1958; after graduation, she moved to Omaha, NE and attended Capitol Beauty School.

Religious affiliation: Member, St. Boniface Catholic Church, Westphalia, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Ron Nollen; Feb. 9, 1990; Omaha, Douglas County, NE

Employment: After completing beauty school, she opened her own shop in Omaha, “Ruthi’s.” After their marriage, Ruth and Ron moved to Vail, IA, in Crawford County and opened a restaurant they named “Jack’s.” In 1992, they sold the restaurant and moved to Harlan, IA and in 1999 they moved to Westphalia, IA.

Hobbies/Interests: Loved to go to the casino and play the slot machines; with Ron, they enjoyed traveling to many different casinos around the area; loved to play cards; was a fantastic cook; at home, she made dish cloths and embroidered dish towels

Sources: knodfm.com; huebnerfuneralhome.com