Remmen, Ruth Avon (Bullard) 1925 - 2017

REMMEN, BULLARD, SJOBOEN, LAYTON, ELLINGSON, WATTS, HUMPAL, PAINE, OLSON

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 2/10/2017 at 10:28:57

Ruth Remmen, age 91, of Decorah, IA, died on Sunday, February 5, 2017, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah.

Memorial services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 11, 2017 at the Washington Prairie Lutheran Church, 1725 Washington Prairie Rd., rural Decorah, with Rev. Jenny Edinger presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m., until 6:00 p.m. on Friday, February 10, 2017 at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Avenue, in Decorah, and also after 10:00 a.m. at the church on Saturday morning.

Ruth Avon (Bullard) Remmen was born on August 11, 1925, to Ralph and Agnes (Sjoboen) Bullard on the family farm in Springfield township. She was baptized at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church and confirmed there on June 4, 1939. Ruth attended country school and later graduated from Decorah High School in 1942. Ruth married Glenn Remmen on August 16, 1944 at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church. She worked at the Luther College Library for many years. Ruth was also the church organist at Washington Prairie for nineteen years. She enjoyed gardening, listening to music, color, flowers, animals, reading historical fiction, bird watching and coffee with friends. Ruth was a member of the Peon-y club, the Washington Prairie Lutheran Church and the Mary circle.

Ruth is survived by her husband Glenn. Daughter: Nancy (Bruce) Layton, Bethesda, MD. Two grandchildren: Laurie (Cory) Ellingson, Lawler, IA and Carolin (Sherman Watts) Remmen, Decorah, IA. One great grandchild: Kaitlyn Humpal, Des Moines, IA.

Ruth was preceded in death by her parents: Ralph and Agnes (Sjoboen) Bullard. Son: Steve Remmen. Daughter-in-law: Carol (Harris) Remmen. Son-in-law: Richard Paine. Granddaughter: Karith Remmen. Brothers-in-law: Rudy (Velma) Remmen and Olaf (Marie) Remmen. Sister-in-law: Anna (Morris) Olson.

Source: Schluter - Balik Funeral Home database

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