Weis, Ruth Ann (Schaben) (1932 - 2025)

WEIS, SCHABERN, MIKKELSEN, CHAMBERLAIN, FALKENA, FOX, JANSEN, SULLIVAN, CAMPBELL, DITTER, KOBOLD

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 2/27/2026 at 14:45:49

Name of deceased: Ruth Ann Weis (nee Schaben)

Aged: 93 yrs, 9 mo, 15 days

Residence: Defiance, IA

Born: March 14, 1932; Earling, Shelby County, IA

Died: Monday, Dec. 29, 2025; Elk Horn, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026; St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Saints Peter & Paul Cemetery, Defiance, IA

Survived by: Children, Bob (spouse, Donna) Weis, Jr. of Harlan, IA, Sheila Mikkelsen (spouse, Ron) of Harlan, IA, Joan (spouse, Jerry) Chamberlain of Harlan, IA, Nancy Falkena (spouse, Mark) of Carroll, IA, Jude Fox (spouse, Darcy) of Manilla, IA, Ronda (spouse, Ted) Jansen of Aspinwall, IA, Lisa (spouse, Bart) Sullivan of Dunlap, IA and Russ (spouse, Jessica) Weis of Cambridge, IA; 27 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren; siblings, Bernard Schaben of Denison, IA, Paul (spouse, Jane) Schaben of Carroll, IA, Mike (spouse, Jeannie) Schaben of Defiance, IA, Danny (spouse, Georgene) Schaben of Harlan, IA, Henry (spouse, Colleen) Schaben of Elkhorn, NE, Mary Campbell of Denison, IA, Rosie (spouse, Rich) Ditter of FL; sister-in-law, Cindy Schaben of CA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Anton and Edith (nee Kobold) Schaben; husband, Bob; sons, Tom and Tony Weis; grandchildren, Geoff Falkena, Melissa Mikkelsen, and Brad Chamberlain; great-grandchild, Charley Falkena; brothers, Bob, Tony Jr., Edwin, & Mal Schaben; sisters-in-law, Ardith Schaben, Ella Mae Schaben, Rita Schaben and Darlene Schaben; brother-in-law, Marvin Campbell

Education: Graduated from St. Peter’s Catholic School, Defiance, IA; was a gifted musician who shared her talents through the choir, the high school orchestra as a violinist, and at the piano

Religious affiliation: Lifelong member, St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Defiance, IA; member of the Altar Society (president in 1970), and a long-time eucharistic minister

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Robert “Bob” Weis; Jan. 29, 1951; location not provided

Employment: Primary devotion was to her family, but Ruth also worked at a variety of restaurants and as a home health aide

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed sewing, reading the newspaper, square dancing, and canning fruits and vegetables with Bob.

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com