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Ruth Irene (Benson) ANDERS CHRISTENSEN

BENSON, CHRISTENSEN, WILCOX, ANDERS, JOSEPH, QUINTUS, UBBEN, COCHRAN, SABOTKA

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 10/18/2016 at 21:27:44

May 2, 1908 ----- October 12, 1995

RUTH I. CHRISTENSEN
Ruth Irene Benson was born on May 2, 1908 at Humboldt County, North of Humboldt, Iowa, to George and Winnie Wilcox Benson. As a child she was raised and educated in the Livermore School District and graduated from the Livermore High School in 1925. She had celebrated her 50th year class reunion in 1975. She was united in marriage to Estel Anders in 1925. On November 21, 1953, she married Carl Christensen at Clarion. She was a homemaker and was employed by M & M Cafe and Wilson Produce in Eagle Grove. She retired in 1972. She was a member of the Samuel Lutheran Church and was active in the Priscilla Circle. She entered the Rotary Ann Home in October 1988.

Ruth Irene Christensen died at the Rotary Ann Home on Thursday, October 12, 1995 at the age of 87 years, 5 months, and 10 days. Survivors include her three daughters, Carole Joseph, Dot Quintus and her husband Bill, all of Eagle Grove, Joy Ubben of Belle Plaine; one son, Paul Cochran and his wife Doris, of Menahga, Minnesota; step-children, Paul "Skip" Christensen of Belmond, and Margie Sabotka of Boone. Also surviving are 24 grandchildren; many great grandchildren, two great grandchildren; and other relatives. She was preceded in death by three infant children; her parents; husband, Carl; a daughter, Colleen; 2 brothers and their spouses; one step-son, Cameron; and two great grandchildren. Funeral services for Ruth I. Christensen were held on Monday, October 16, 1995, at the Samuel Lutheran Church in Eagle Grove with the Reverend Carlton Shaw officiating the 1:30 p.m. service. Burial was held at the Rose Hill Cemetery, Eagle Grove. Willim Funeral Home, Ltd., of Eagle Grove was in charge of arrangements.

October 18, 1995
Eagle Grove Eagle - Eagle Grove, Iowa


 

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