Alice (Folkedahl) RUITER

RUITER, FOLKEDAHL, RASMUSSEN, STUELAND

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 9/30/2006 at 14:46:36

Alice H. Ruiter, 75, of Goldfield, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2006, at the Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge. Funeral services were held on Saturday, March 11, at the United Presbyterian Church, Goldfield. Rev. Tamara EnTin officiated at the 10:30 a.m. service.

Alice H. Ruiter was born on September 4, 1930 on a farm west of Goldfield, the daughter of Amos and Helen (Rasmussen) Folkedahl. She was raised and educated in the area of her birth, graduating from the Goldfield High School in 1948. Alice received her Bachelors Degree in History and Music from Northwestern University in Chicago. She taught school for a short time in Alexis, Illinois and continued teaching when she moved to Meservey, Iowa in the fall of 1952. On July 1, 1954, Alice was united in marriage with Ronald E. Ruiter at the United Presbyterian Church in Goldfield. The couple made their home in Meservey until 1959, when they moved to Goldfield and opened the Dari-Y, also known as "Alice's Grease Palace". They operated the business until retiring in 2001. Alice was the "Hostess with the Mostess" at Ron's Restaurant from 1964 to 1990. Alice was a life long member of the United Presbyterian Church in Goldfield and was active in the Choir and Session. She loved music and enjoyed baking, knitting, traveling, and sports, including being an avid Northwestern Wildcat and New York Yankees fan. Alice also was a member of the T.O.P.S. Club the last several years.

She is survived by husband, Ron of Goldfield; a daughter, Karla Ruiter of Bettendorf; a son, Kyle Ruiter and wife, Connie of Goldfield; three grandchildren; a sister, Helen Stueland and husband, Alvin who resides at the USA Healthcare in Clarion. She was preceded in death by her parents; and mother-in-law, Martha Ruiter.

March 16, 2006
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