RUTH POTTERF STRAUSBURG VOLK, Obituary, Fergus Co., MT

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Lewistown paper - 6-30-1978

Ruth Potterf Strausburg Volk

Ruth Cora Potterf Strausburg Volk. 72. long time Central Montana resident, died early Friday morning at Valle 
Vista Manor after a lengthy illness.

Mrs. Volk was born Oct 6. 1905. in Raymond, IL ,the daughter of Mr. and Mrs Oscar Potterf.  She received her 
early education in Illinois; and moved to Montana with her parents in 1914, settling in the Roy area.

In 1922 she united in marriage to Porter Strausburg. They farmed in the Armells area until Strausburg died in 
1924.  After his death she moved to Roy where she made her home

In July, 1942. she married Louie Volk in Conrad. They farmed in the Roy area.  During World War II, she lived 
in Seattle where her husband was employed at the ship yards..  After the war,  they returned to Montana and 
lived in Lewistown.

Volk preceded her in death in 1964 as the result of a train accident.

Mrs Volk was a member of the Presbyterian Church and VFW Auxiliary.

She is survived by four sons, Porter Strausburg, Lewistown, Vernon Strausburg, Lewistown, Curtis Strausburg, 
Cut Bank and William Volk, Miles City; four daughters, Mrs. Jim (Evelyn) Cradle. Kent, WA, Mrs. Jim 
(Lavinnie) Bowser, Roy Mrs Fred (Ramona) Youderian, Lewistown, and Mrs Addis(Martha) Avitt, , Lodi, CA; 
one brother, Frank Potterf, Lewistown, and one sister, Mae Carson of Ponca City, CA.: 28 grandchildren andl2 
great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be from the Cloyd Chapel Monday morning at 10 a.m. Rev. Gordon Parke of the First 
United Presbyterian Church will officiate with interment to follow in the Lewistown City Cemetery.

Friends wishing to do so may make memorials to the American Cancer Society or the cardiac care unit of the 
Central Montana Hospital and they may be left at the funeral home