OBITUARY: Dorothy Mae Ruehlow, Mitchell County, Iowa



                          Dorothy Mae Ruehlow

[ Mitchell County Press-News  -- Posted July 31, 2002 ]

Funeral services were held for Dorothy Mae Ruehow, age 89, of Osage, Friday,
July 26, 2002 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Osage. The Reverend Christian F.
Gugel officiated. Interment was in the Osage Cemetery.

Dorothy Mae Ruehlow died Wednesday, July 24, 2002, at Faith Lutheran Home in
Osage. She was born on August 29, 1912 in Kerkhoven, MN, the daughter of
Thomas and Lillian (Shoars) Beck. 

She was baptized November 30, 1917 and was confirmed June 19, 1927 at the
Lutheran Church in Kerkhoven, MN. She graduated in May of 1931 from the
Osage High School. 

On June 14, 1933, Dorothy was united in marriage to Walter Ruehlow at her
parents' farm northwest of Osage. They made their home on a farm near Osage,
where they farmed for 60 years, until moving to Osage in 1994.

During their retirement, Walt and Dorothy enjoyed spending their winters in
Florida. Walter died August 30, 2001. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran
Church in Osage and sang in the church choir for many years. She was
treasurer of May Country School for many years and also was a 4-H leader.

She enjoyed her hobbies of painting, making afghans, quilting and enjoyed
her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and attending their sporting
events.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband Walter in 2001, four brothers
and one sister.

Her survivors include a son Charles Ruehlow and his wife Lois of Osage and
their sons Darwin, Terry, Steve, Michael and James, a daughter Janice Duenow
of Osage and her daughters Laura Duenow and Janelle Dokken and
15 great-grandchildren.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706 was in charge of arrangements.





Copyright (c) 2002 by Kermit Kittleson
(Note: I am not necessarily related to the subject of the obituary.)
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