Obituaries of Big Stone County, MN

Helen Marie Ruthenbeck
Newspaper: Duluth News-Tribune (MN), June 1, 2002
Submitted By: Ida Maack Recu

Obit: Helen Marie Ruthenbeck 83 of Duluth and formerly Virginia, died Thursday, May 30, 2002, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. She was born August 29 1918, in Ortonville, MN., the daughter of Peter and Laura Minnie (Drewien) Kohl. She was a graduate of Ortonville High School and continued her education in teachers training. She married Karl Edward Ruthenbeck on June 12, 1941, in Clinton, MN. While living in Clinton, MN., Helen taught school in a one room school house near Johnson, MN. She also ran newspapers in Clinton and Wheaton with her husband, Karl. In 1946, they moved to Virginia where Helan and Karl obtained teaching positions in the Virginia School. Once their children were in school, Helen worked for Virginia Co-op Clothing and Flowers By Ardy's. In 1988, they moved to Mesa, AZ., and returned to Virginia in 2000. Since 2000, she has lived in Westwood Apartments Duluth MN. She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Virginia, Northland Singers and the Virginia Reelers Square Dancers. Square dancing was one of Helen and Karl's passions. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Karl, on September 2, 2000 and her sister Dorothy Lundborg.
She is survived by a daughter Karlene Marie (Jarrett) Hubbard of Monee, IL; two sons: Karl Mark (Mary) Ruthenbeck of Proctor and Paul Peter (Jill) Ruthenbeck of Virginia; six grandchildren, Jarrett, Jakara, Rebecca, Anna, Andrew and Laura, and numerous nieces and nephews. VISITATION: Will be Sunday, June 2, 2002, from 5 PM until the 6 PM funeral service at Trinity Lutheran Church in Virginia. Pastor Walter Brill will officiate. Inurnment will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Family Services provided by Bauman-Cron, A Bauman Family Funeral Home in Virginia.

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