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Ruth was born April 22, 1949 in West Point, Nebraska to Leonard and Jeannine (Stigge) Klitz and was raised on the farm near Dodge. She graduated from high school in Dodge.
Following high school, she worked in Omaha as a nurse's aid. Then on December 16, 1986 Ruth was married to Donald McLaughlin and they lived in Missouri. Donald died in August of 2000, and in 2001 Ruth moved to Fremont. Ruth spent a lot of her time volunteering at the Senior Citizen's Center in Fremont. Her nieces and nephews were her great joy, and she loved animals.
Survivors: mother - Jeannine Klitz of Valley
brother - Robert and wife Deb Klitz of Dodge
3 sisters - Carol Klitz of Minneapolis, MN
Barbara and husband Rich Ortmeier of Blair
Gerri and husband Mark Berens of Kingwood, Texas
nieces and nephews - Lindsey Klitz, Dustin Klitz, Julie Edmonds, Michelle Dein, Vicki Ortmeier,
Scott Berens, Sarah Berens, Matthew Berens
1 great niece - Logan Edmonds
1 great nephew - Jordan Edmonds
Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, her father, and a niece Tracy Ortmeier.
The funeral service will be 10 AM Saturday (Dec. 19, 2009) at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Fremont. The committal will follow in St. Wenceslaus Cemetery near Dodge, Nebraska.
Visitation at the Ludvigsen Mortuary, Fremont, will be on Friday (Dec. 18th) from 3 to 8 PM, with a prayer service at 7pm.
Online guestbook at www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com
Following high school, she worked in Omaha as a nurse's aid. Then on December 16, 1986 Ruth was married to Donald McLaughlin and they lived in Missouri. Donald died in August of 2000, and in 2001 Ruth moved to Fremont. Ruth spent a lot of her time volunteering at the Senior Citizen's Center in Fremont. Her nieces and nephews were her great joy, and she loved animals.
Survivors: mother - Jeannine Klitz of Valley
brother - Robert and wife Deb Klitz of Dodge
3 sisters - Carol Klitz of Minneapolis, MN
Barbara and husband Rich Ortmeier of Blair
Gerri and husband Mark Berens of Kingwood, Texas
nieces and nephews - Lindsey Klitz, Dustin Klitz, Julie Edmonds, Michelle Dein, Vicki Ortmeier,
Scott Berens, Sarah Berens, Matthew Berens
1 great niece - Logan Edmonds
1 great nephew - Jordan Edmonds
Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, her father, and a niece Tracy Ortmeier.
The funeral service will be 10 AM Saturday (Dec. 19, 2009) at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Fremont. The committal will follow in St. Wenceslaus Cemetery near Dodge, Nebraska.
Visitation at the Ludvigsen Mortuary, Fremont, will be on Friday (Dec. 18th) from 3 to 8 PM, with a prayer service at 7pm.
Online guestbook at www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com