1921
Kathryn
2005
Kathryn Lindsey
February 25, 1921 — December 12, 2005
Kathryn "Ruth" Lindsey, 84, of Eldora, died from natural causes on Monday, December 12, 2005 at her home at Estabrook Lodge in Eldora while under the care of Hospice of North Iowa. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Friday, December 16 at the Eldora United Methodist Church with Pastors Douglas Harding and Randy Crane officiating. Burial will be at 2:30 pm at Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City. Visitation is from 5:00 to 8:00 pm on Thursday at Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora. Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa or the Eldora United Methodist Church.
Ruth was born February 25, 1921 in Coulter, Iowa, daughter of Chester and Mabel (Fletcher) Conn. She attended Rowan High School and graduated with the class of 1939. Following high school she attended Hamilton Business College in Mason City then worked as a stenographer for the United States Treasury in Washington D.C. On January 3, 1942 she was united in marriage to Fay C. Schwieger and they made their home in Iowa Falls until moving to Jefferson in 1969. In Jefferson they started a roofing business where Ruth did the book work and also worked in the Greene County Recorders office. They moved to Forest City in 1969 due to Fay's failing health and she worked there as Deputy Clerk of Court for Winnebago County.
Fay died November of 1981 and on August 8, 1984 Ruth married John Schnakenberg. They resided in rural Algona and Ruth's life revolved around the thoroughbred horses that John raised and raced. John died in May of 1994 and Ruth renewed her friendship with her high school classmate, Merle Lindsey. They were married on August 16, 1997 and they made their home on Merle's farm west of Eldora.
She was a member of the Eldora United Methodist Church where she had been active with the United Methodist Women. She was also a member of Twilight Chapter #59 of the Order of the Eastern Star in Spirit Lake and formerly served as Worthy Matron in the Jefferson Chapter in 1963. She loved music, was an avid reader and expert seamstress, and enjoyed spending time with her family.
Surviving is her husband, Merle; daughter, Sheryl (Blaine) Strampe of Spirit Lake, Iowa; son, Rick (Dianna) Schwieger of Tracy, California; step-sons, Neil Lindsey of Eldora and Alan (Charlotte) Lindsey of Keller, Texas; brother, Claire (Monica) Conn of Alexandria, Minnesota; by 3 grandchildren, Bryan Miller, Wendy Von Arb, and Kevin Miller; 5 step-grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; and 6 step-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husbands, Fay and John; and two infant daughters, Sharron Lee and Darla Dee.
Ruth was born February 25, 1921 in Coulter, Iowa, daughter of Chester and Mabel (Fletcher) Conn. She attended Rowan High School and graduated with the class of 1939. Following high school she attended Hamilton Business College in Mason City then worked as a stenographer for the United States Treasury in Washington D.C. On January 3, 1942 she was united in marriage to Fay C. Schwieger and they made their home in Iowa Falls until moving to Jefferson in 1969. In Jefferson they started a roofing business where Ruth did the book work and also worked in the Greene County Recorders office. They moved to Forest City in 1969 due to Fay's failing health and she worked there as Deputy Clerk of Court for Winnebago County.
Fay died November of 1981 and on August 8, 1984 Ruth married John Schnakenberg. They resided in rural Algona and Ruth's life revolved around the thoroughbred horses that John raised and raced. John died in May of 1994 and Ruth renewed her friendship with her high school classmate, Merle Lindsey. They were married on August 16, 1997 and they made their home on Merle's farm west of Eldora.
She was a member of the Eldora United Methodist Church where she had been active with the United Methodist Women. She was also a member of Twilight Chapter #59 of the Order of the Eastern Star in Spirit Lake and formerly served as Worthy Matron in the Jefferson Chapter in 1963. She loved music, was an avid reader and expert seamstress, and enjoyed spending time with her family.
Surviving is her husband, Merle; daughter, Sheryl (Blaine) Strampe of Spirit Lake, Iowa; son, Rick (Dianna) Schwieger of Tracy, California; step-sons, Neil Lindsey of Eldora and Alan (Charlotte) Lindsey of Keller, Texas; brother, Claire (Monica) Conn of Alexandria, Minnesota; by 3 grandchildren, Bryan Miller, Wendy Von Arb, and Kevin Miller; 5 step-grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; and 6 step-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husbands, Fay and John; and two infant daughters, Sharron Lee and Darla Dee.
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