Ruth A. Frederick(1927-2019)

FREDERICK

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 11/2/2019 at 18:32:46

Ruth A. Frederick, 92, of Dubuque, died Thursday, October 31, 2019, at her home surrounded by her family.

Visitation will be from 3:00 PM until 7:00 PM Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 3860 Asbury Road. The Funeral Service for Mrs. Frederick will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Cremation Service with Pastor Karen Candee as the officiant. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery in Dubuque.

Ruth was born September 3, 1927, in Dubuque, the daughter of Joseph and Sophie Becker Hedrick. She worked on the family farm which is now known as John Deere. On April 2, 1949, she married Eldon Frederick at Immanuel Congregational Church in Dubuque. They had met at her favorite dance hall, Melody Mill. He passed away on September 14, 2012.

She enjoyed the outdoors, tending to her flowers and vegetable gardens. She enjoyed camping, playing cards, and when her seven kids were older, she went to work for the Dubuque Community School District.

Survivors include four daughters, Diane Miles, Sandra (Ron) Ward, Denise (Dee) Wooley, all of Dubuque, and Delorse (Doug) Vondal of Davenport; two sons, Joseph (Ann) Frederick of Durango, IA, and James (Deb) Frederick of Dubuque; 11 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren; one sister, Eileen Sheppard of Potosi, WI; one sister-in-law, Jean Frederick of Dubuque; many nieces and nephews; her Goddaughter, Lavon Klauer; and her special friends, Charlene Sindt and Ruth Hohnecker.

Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, one daughter, Juanita, and many brothers and sisters, brother-in-laws, and sister-in-laws.

The family would like to thank Hospice of Dubuque for their special care for Ruth.

A photo tribute can be viewed and condolences can be sent to the family by visiting Ruth’s obituary at www.hskfhcares.com.