Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hieftje, Ruth Elaine 2009
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Portland Review, 15 Mar 2009

Ruth Elaine Hieftje of Grand Ledge passed gently into the arms of her Lord on
March 8, 2009 surrounded by family whom she loved dearly.  Born on Aug. 28, 1926
to Mr. and Mrs. John L. Hieftje of Muskegon, Ruth lived a full rich life.

She loved education, graduating from Muskegon High School in 1945, and then
Trevecca, Nazarene College of Nashville, Tenn., receiving her Th.B degree in
1954, and finishing her graduate studies at Western Michigan and Michigan State.
 Before her undergraduate degree Ruth worked for General Telephone Company of
Muskegon from 1944-1950 and was the chief operator of General Telephone of
Ludington from 1957-1961.  She pastored the Sault Ste. Marie Nazarene Church
plant from 1954-1956 and served as the assistant pastor/youth director of the
Ludington Church of the Nazarene from 1956-1959.  

A lover of knowledge she was an educator most of her adult life in both the
church and the public school teaching third grade in Holton from 1961-1963,
fourth grade at McMillan Elementary School from 1963-1966, and serving the
children of the Portland school system from 1966-1986.

Ruth taught for a total of 25 years being inducted into the Honor Society in
1973 as a member of Delta Kappa Gamma Society-Alpha-Upsilon-Chapter Alpha Iota.
 She also taught Sunday school for over 25 years and led numerous adult home
Bible studies.  Ruth impacted the lives of generations of children with her love
for God and passion for learning.

She was preceded in death by her sister Mary (Howard) Cooper, and her brothers
John (Doris) and James (Elloise).  She is survived by her sisters, Delores Smith
(Bud) Hattis, Loretta (Lyndon) Coffery, and She will be remembered fondly by her
nine nieces and nephews and numerous great nieces and great nephews.

A memorial service was held March 11 at Breakwater Church of the Nazarene
(formerly First Church of the Nazarene) with her nephew, Dr. Glen B. Maiden
officiating.  Interment was at Lakeside Cemetery.  Arrangements were entrusted
to the Clock Life Story Funeral Home, Muskegon.  Memorial contributions may be
made to the Alzheimer’s Association or First Church of the Nazarene.  

[Transcriber's Note:  According to Find A Grave, she was buried in Lakeside
Cemetery in Muskegon.]


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