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Ruth was born September 10, 1937 in Fremont to Luther and Wilmeth (Williams) Monke. She grew up in the Telbasta area of Washington County attending a one room country school. She graduated from Fremont High School in 1955.
On March 26, 1955, Ruth Monke was married to Richard 'Dick' Teebken in Mississippi while he was serving in the United States Coast Guard. He left the states soon after and Ruth returned to Fremont, and then 6 months later she joined him in Honolulu where they were for 2 years.
Following his service they returned to Fremont where they lived for 4 years, and then built a home in Fontanelle where they lived for 30 years. They have lived in Fremont the past 12 years.
Ruth was a member of the Fremont Alliance Church where for the last several years she has led the Wednesday night Awana girls. For several years she was the local Chairman of the National Day of Prayer. She led high school bible studies and Sunday School classes for international students from Midland College. She also went on mission trips to Kenya and Hungary.
Survivors: husband - Richard 'Dick'
2 daughters - Kara and husband Bradley Brown of Lincoln
Beth and husband Gary Morris of Fremont
2 sons - Tim and wife Diane Teebken of Seattle, Washington
Jeff and wife Jennifer Teebken of Longmont, Colorado
16 grandchildren - Caleb, Leah, Luke, Rachel, and Emmarie Brown
Nicholas and wife Cara Morris, Jeff and wife Abby Morris,
Jodi and husband Brian Pritchard, Sam and Alex Morris
Faith and Grace Teebken
Laura and husband Nathan Sloan, Ben and Andrew Teebken,
Marla and husband Heath Hardesty
3 great grandchildren - Caleb Sloan, Carlee Morris, and Jaxson Morris
1 sister - Muriel and husband Jim Keeler of Fremont
1 brother - Robert and wife Phyllis Monke of Fremont
sister-in-law - Helen Monke of Phoenix, Ariz.
She was preceded in death by her brother William 'Bill' Monke.
The funeral service will be held in the Fremont Alliance Church at 10:30 AM Thursday - March 15th with the Rev. Tom Nevius. The committal will be in the Salem Lutheran Cemetery at Fontanelle. Memorials are suggested to the Ceria Missionary Fund of the Fremont Alliance Church.
Visitation will be at the Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel on Wednesday - March 14th from 2 to 8 PM, with the family receiving friends from 5 to 8 PM.
Online guestbook @ www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com
On March 26, 1955, Ruth Monke was married to Richard 'Dick' Teebken in Mississippi while he was serving in the United States Coast Guard. He left the states soon after and Ruth returned to Fremont, and then 6 months later she joined him in Honolulu where they were for 2 years.
Following his service they returned to Fremont where they lived for 4 years, and then built a home in Fontanelle where they lived for 30 years. They have lived in Fremont the past 12 years.
Ruth was a member of the Fremont Alliance Church where for the last several years she has led the Wednesday night Awana girls. For several years she was the local Chairman of the National Day of Prayer. She led high school bible studies and Sunday School classes for international students from Midland College. She also went on mission trips to Kenya and Hungary.
Survivors: husband - Richard 'Dick'
2 daughters - Kara and husband Bradley Brown of Lincoln
Beth and husband Gary Morris of Fremont
2 sons - Tim and wife Diane Teebken of Seattle, Washington
Jeff and wife Jennifer Teebken of Longmont, Colorado
16 grandchildren - Caleb, Leah, Luke, Rachel, and Emmarie Brown
Nicholas and wife Cara Morris, Jeff and wife Abby Morris,
Jodi and husband Brian Pritchard, Sam and Alex Morris
Faith and Grace Teebken
Laura and husband Nathan Sloan, Ben and Andrew Teebken,
Marla and husband Heath Hardesty
3 great grandchildren - Caleb Sloan, Carlee Morris, and Jaxson Morris
1 sister - Muriel and husband Jim Keeler of Fremont
1 brother - Robert and wife Phyllis Monke of Fremont
sister-in-law - Helen Monke of Phoenix, Ariz.
She was preceded in death by her brother William 'Bill' Monke.
The funeral service will be held in the Fremont Alliance Church at 10:30 AM Thursday - March 15th with the Rev. Tom Nevius. The committal will be in the Salem Lutheran Cemetery at Fontanelle. Memorials are suggested to the Ceria Missionary Fund of the Fremont Alliance Church.
Visitation will be at the Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel on Wednesday - March 14th from 2 to 8 PM, with the family receiving friends from 5 to 8 PM.
Online guestbook @ www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com