Ruth, Alma K. (1882-1971)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1971 Mar 18 p. 8

Birth date: 1882 Sep 24

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— Miss Alma K. Ruth, 88, died suddenly last Saturday at her home in Halstead. She was a native of Summerfield, Ill. and moved to Halstead in 1913 from Garden Township. She was a member of the First Mennonite Church of Halstead, and the funeral was held there Wednesday afternoon with Dr. D. C. Wedel and Rev. Donald Classen officiating. Miss Ruth leaves no known survivors.

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The Mennonite obituary: 1971 Mar 30 p. 220

Text of obituary:

Alma K. Ruth, First Church, Halstead, Kan., was born Sept. 24, 1882, in Summerfield, Ill., and died Mar. 13.

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Newton Kansan obituary: 1971 Mar 15

Text of obituary:

Alma K. Ruth

HALSTEAD — Alma K. Ruth, 88, a resident of Halstead for 58 years, died suddenly Saturday at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday at 1st Mennonite Church. Dr. D. C. Wedel and the Rev. Donald Classen will officiate and burial will be in Halstead Cemetery.

Calling time will be after 2 p. m. Tuesday at Kaufman Funeral Home.

Miss Ruth was born Sept. 24, 1882 in Summerfield, Ill., and moved to Halstead in 1913 from Garden Township.

There are no immediate survivors.

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Halstead Independent obituary: 1971 Mar 25 p. 10

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ALMA K. RUTH

IN MEMORIUM (sic)

Alma K. Ruth, daughter of Henry G. and Maria Hirschler Ruth was born September 24, 1882, at Summerfield, Illinois. The family moved to Garden Township, Harvey County shortly thereafter. She grew up there, attending country school at District 78, and church school under the late Rev. S. S. Baumgartner of the Garden Mennonite church where she was baptized when 16. She later attended Bethel College for a time, and also studied dressmaking under Mrs. Chas. Bessemer, Sr. in Newton.

Alma early showed exceptional talent in music, and played the flute in the little country community orchestra under her father's direction. She was especially gifted in interpreting music for the reed organ and was church organist at the Garden Church, and later at the Halstead Mennonite Church for 36 years.

In 1913