Ruth E. Brown, obituary portrait — Ludvigsen Mortuary

In Loving Memory

Ruth E.Brown

Date of Birth February 26, 1948
Passed Away On March 26, 2024
At Age 76 years
Resident of Hooper, NE
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Ruth E. Brown, age 76, of Hooper
Died Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at home.

Ruth was born February 26, 1948 in Fremont to Henry and Anna Marie 'Langhorst' Paeper. She was raised in the Hooper area of Washington County. She graduated from Hooper High School in 1966 and Wayne State with a BA in Education in 1969. Ruth began her teaching career in Bellevue in 1969. She married Rich Brown on June 27, 1971 and they lived in Ft. Bragg, NC and Bellevue before moving to their current residence in 1981. Ruth then began teaching in 1981 at Hooper Elementary School and taught there until she retired.

Ruth was an active member of Salem Lutheran Church in Fontanelle. She also was serving as the President of the American Legion Auxiliary in Hooper. Ruth enjoyed golfing and was a member of several different leagues. She loved all animals especially her cats and grand dogs and grand cats, but her favorite thing was going to all of the grandchildren's activities even the ones that were 10 hours away.

Survivors:
Husband – Rich of Hooper
Daughters – Kristen (Matt) Harms of Fremont
Kari (J.J.) Schueth of Blair
Grandchildren – Riley (Maegan Holt), Haley and Brittney Harms
Jacy and Hadly Schueth
Sister – Mary Drott of Stanton
Sisters-in-law – Karen Swanson of Wahoo
Beverly Schrieber of Laurel
Brothers-in-law – Ron (Jan) Brown of Yankton, SD
Lavern (Linda) Brown of Osmond
Cousin – Lois Callahan of Omaha
many nieces and nephews

Ruth was preceded in death by her parents and brother Robert.

The funeral will be 10:30am, Friday, March 29, 2024 at Salem Lutheran Church in Fontanelle. Burial will be in the Salem Fontanelle Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, from 3pm to 8pm with the family present from 6pm to 8pm at the Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel in Fremont. Memorials may be directed to the family for distribution.

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Visitation

Ludvigsen Mortuary - Fremont

1249 E. 23rd St.

Fremont, NE, 68025

March 28, 2024

3:00pm to 8:00pm

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Visitation

Ludvigsen Mortuary - Fremont

1249 E. 23rd St.

Fremont, NE, 68025

March 28, 2024

With family present from 6-8pm

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Funeral Service

Salem Lutheran - Fontanelle

11022 11th Street

Fontanelle, NE, 68044

March 29, 2024

10:30 AM

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Salem Lutheran Cemetery - Fontanelle

11022 11th St

Fontanelle, NE, 68044

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Condolences (10)

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JERRY GRANQUIST Gillette, WY April 2, 2024
"Rich & family,
So sorry to hear about Ruth's passing. May she rest in the Peace of God's love; and her pain and suffering is no more. (Your friendly mail carrier gave us the news) May God heal your family's broken hearts. Your old friend Jerry.
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Sonja Bauers Fremont, NE March 30, 2024
"So very sorry to hear about Ruth passing. Although I hadn't seen Ruth for quite awhile, I have very good memories of growing up in the same neighborhood. My condolences to her family and to her sister, Mary."
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Betty Ditter Fremont, NE March 28, 2024
"What a wonderful friend and co-kindgergarten teacher! I so enjoyed going to Kearney, NE for kindergarten conference with Ruth. We shared ideas about teaching kindgergarten. She was energetic, kind, and helpful. She shared recipes and tips about cooking. We will miss her smile and laughter. May God comfort you with his love for you, Rich and girls."
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