Ruth Marie (Schreur) DIRKSEN

SCHREUR, DIRKSEN, UKEN, VRIEZEN

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 12/11/2016 at 15:36:52

December 26, 1939 ---- November 27, 2016

Ruth Marie (Schreur) Dirksen, the daughter of George and Anna (Uken) Schreur, was born on December 26, 1939. Ruth grew up on a farm by Kanawha, Iowa. She attended Kanawha High School and graduated in 1957. After high school, she attended Waldorf Community College for one year and then worked as a teller at the Kanawha bank. On August 4, 1961 she was united in marriage to Larry Dirksen at the Kanawha Christian Reformed Church. The two of them moved to Britt and then, after a few years, moved to a farm near Woden. There she helped out on the farm and worked as a CNA at the Titonka Care Center.

Ruth enjoyed gardening, working on the farm, baking, reading, being a housewife and helping others. When she and Larry moved to Buffalo Center, she enjoyed riding her bike and visiting with friends. Ruth especially enjoyed spending time with Larry, family and friends.

She is survived by her husband, Larry, of Buffalo Center; children, David (Karen) Dirksen of Woden, Susan (Bruce) Vriezen of Marion, Mike (Michele) Dirksen of Pleasantville; 15 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren and a sister-in-law, Char Schreur. Preceding her in death are her parents and brother, Robert Schreur.

Ruth Dirksen, 76 of Buffalo Center, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2016. Funeral services were held on Friday, December 2, at 10:30 a.m. at First Congregational Church in Buffalo Center, with Rev. Tim Diehl officiating. Burial was at Graceland Cemetery in Buffalo Center. Oakcrest Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements.