Fadness, Ruthann (Vick) -- 1952 - 2011

FADNESS, VICK, MASON, MATTHEWS, HOVEY, HARKNESS, GARCIA

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/29/2012 at 15:08:49

Decorah Journal Feb. 17, 2011

Ruthann Fadness, 58, of Fort Collins, Colo., died Feb. 9, 2011 surrounded by family and friends. A Memorial service is Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 2 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 701 Iowa Ave., Decorah. Friends may send condolences to the family at bohlenderfuneralchapel.com.

Mrs. Fadness was born June 27, 1952 in Decorah to Vernon and Mildred Vick. Ruth married Edward Fadness Aug. 24, 1968 in Decorah. She worked for 28 years for Hewlett Packard as an IPO Supervisor. Ruth enjoyed spending time with friends and family. She was well known for hosting family birthday parties, Norwegian Independence Day parades and most notably Minnesota Viking watch parties. She enjoyed camping and holiday baking with her grandchildren.

Survivors include her husband, Edward; son, Eric Fadness (Valerie); daughter, Hollie Mason (Joe); sister, Bobbi Matthews; brothers-in-law, Ron Hovey, Jim Harkness; brothers, Rod Vick (Donna), Don Vick (Ila), Greg Vick (Kathy); four grandchildren, Lexi Mason, Alex Garcia, Kevin and Toni Mason.

Preceding Ruth in death are her partents; sisters, Joan Hovey and Janet Harkness; niece, Adrian and nephew, Alan.

Transcribed from a newspaper clipping submitted by Janice Sowers

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