Ruby G. (Purviance) Flohra (1913-2011)

FLOHRA, PURVIANCE, SINK, ERICKSON, MAGEE, WITTKE, FORDICE, MCFEE, VEATCH, MILLER

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 8/5/2012 at 13:56:12

From Adams & Soderstrum Funeral Home obituary, Story County, Iowa:

Ruby Flohra

DIED: June 15, 2011

LOCATION: Nevada, Iowa

Ruby G. Flohra, 97, of Ames, died Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at the Rolling Green Village in Nevada. A Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, at Adams Funeral Home in Ames, with a visitation from 9:00 to 10:30. Burial will be in Burge Cemetery in New London, Iowa

Ruby was born on August 17, 1913, to Frank and Estella (Sink) Purviance, in Union County, Iowa. She graduated from Cromwell High School in 1929 at the age of 16.

She married Dalton Flohra on July 4, 1934, in Creston. Ruby enjoyed reading and spending time with her family.

Ruby is survived by two daughters, Marlene (Bob) Erickson of Ames and Charlotte Magee of Raleigh, NC; six grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter, Lola Wittke; son-in-law, Rudolph Wittke; grandson, Dannon Fordice; three brothers, Fred, Dale and Glenn; three sisters, Mary McFee, Lucile Veatch and Thelma Miller.

Online condolences may be left for the family at adamssoderstrum.com.

Arrangements under the direction of Adams Funeral Home.

Funeral Service

June 22, 2011
10:30 AM
Adams Funeral Home and Cremation Service
502 Douglas Avenue
Ames, IA 50010

Graveside Service

June 22, 2011
4:00 PM
Burge Cemetery
New London, IA

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