Ruby M. (Rhoads) Kleitsch (1931-2015)

KLEITSCH, RHOADS, SANTOS, ECKERT, HOUSEMAN, SCHREURS, CORBIN, SCHRIER

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 4/26/2015 at 11:20:14

Obituary From Adams Soderstrum Funeral Home, Story County, Iowa.

Obituary for Ruby M. Kleitsch

Ruby Rhoads Kleitsch was born December 5, 1931 to Guy and Rosa Rhoads in Nevada, Iowa. Ruby attended Iowa State University and Kirkwood Community College. She worked at Echo Lake Lodge in Estes Park, CO and Sanford's Office Supply and Killian's department store in Cedar Rapids. She also volunteered on behalf of her children, in civic zoning issues, and was in the League of Women Voters in Cedar Rapids. She was a six-year breast cancer survivor.

Ruby passed away in early morning Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at Bethany Manor in Story City at 83 years of age.

She leaves behind her husband of 61 years, John Kleitsch, of Story City; her children, Carol Kleitsch-Santos, of Ames, Deanna (Chris) Eckert, of Michigan, Randal (Nancy) Kleitsch, of Wisconsin, Susan Houseman, of North Carolina, and Dennis Kleitsch, of Cedar Rapids; her sisters, Caltha (Wayne) Schreurs, of Nebraska and Mary (Bill) Corbin, of Arizona; her sister-in-law, Pat Rhoads, of Nebraska; seventeen grandchildren; four great-grandsons; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Mary Rosalind Schrier on February 25; and her brother, Dean Rhoads.

Burial of the cremated remains will be at a later date in the Nevada Municipal Cemetery.

Memorial Service
APR 11. 02:00 PM
Bethany Manor Chapel
212 Lafayette Ave.
Story City, IA, US, 50248

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