Ruby L. King 1930 - 2017

KING, ADAMSON, TODD

Posted By: Connie Swearingen- Volunteer (email)
Date: 4/12/2017 at 19:13:41

Sioux City Journal
27 February 2017

CORRECTIONVILLE, Iowa | Ruby L. King, 87, of Correctionville, passed away Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, at Correctionville Specialty Care in Correctionville.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Grace United Methodist Church of Correctionville, with the Rev. Marv D. Siems officiating. Burial will be in Correctionville Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, with a prayer service at 7 p.m., at Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home of Correctionville. Online condolences can be made at nicklasdjensenfh.com.

Ruby was born on Feb. 10, 1930, to Henry and Cassie (Adamson) Todd in Correctionville. She was united in marriage to Everett "Cappy" King on June 15, 1951. To this union six children were born. The couple was blessed to be married for 63 years.

Ruby was a member of Grace United Methodist Church of Correctionville. She worked at Copeland Park, for Beall and Buckley and for the Colonial Nursing Home. Ruby enjoyed spending time with her family, attending her grandchildren's events, and cooking for her family and friends, including communion bread for the church for many years. She also enjoyed gardening and watering her flowers, bird watching and listening to her scanner.

She is survived by her children, Linda (Fritz) Wigand of Correctionville, Lynn "Bim" (Marie) King of Correctionville, Lori King of Correctionville, Lynette (Bryan) Shever of Cushing, Iowa, Lisa (Mike) Sorensen of Battle Creek, Iowa, and Lorna (Tom) Brockmann of Hoskins, Neb.; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Leonard and Wilbur; and sister, Pearl Riordan.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Everett "Cappy" King; grandsons, Aaron Shever and Justin King; brothers, Fred, Lloyd, Henry, Loren and John; and sisters, Hanna Sands and Florence Evans and baby Wilma.