Mortensen, Ruth Ann (Soll) Smith (1941 - 2025)

MORTENSEN, SOLL, SMITH, BROWN, GINDER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 11/3/2025 at 20:05:58

Name of deceased: Ruth Ann Smith Mortensen (nee Soll)

Aged: 84 yrs, 6 mo, 27 days

Residence: Salem Lutheran Home, Elk Horn, Shelby County, IA

Born: March 30, 1941; Manilla, Crawford County, IA

Died: Oct. 27, 2025; Salem Lutheran Home, Elk Horn, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Burial will be held at a later date at Shelby Cemetery, Shelby, IA

Survived by: Children, Ron (spouse, Donna) Smith of Clarksville, TN, Jo Ann (spouse, Steve) Brown of Elk Horn, IA, Troy (spouse, Laura) Smith of Elk Horn, IA, Robin Smith of Fairhope, AL, and Patty Ginder (spouse, Andy) of Fairhope, AL; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren; siblings, Richard "Dick" Soll of Elk Horn, IA, Robert "Bob" (spouse, Darlene) Soll of Audubon, IA, and Michael "Mick" (spouse, Gloria) Soll of Missoula, MT; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Arnold and Alma Soll; husband, John Smith (deceased in 1967); husband, Butch Mortensen (deceased in 2015); son, Steven Smith (and wife, Cindy Smith); brother, Ronald Soll; nephews, Mark and Rod Soll

Education: Attended country school until she transferred to Elk-Horn-Kimballton High School from which she graduated, Class of 1959

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: n/a

Marriages: (1) John Smith; Aug. 18, 1960; location not provided (2) Butch Mortensen; Feb. 14, 1996; location not provided

Employment: Retired from the Shelby County (IA) Sheriff's Department in 2013

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed retirement with time spent with family, friends, and many activities

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