Obit: Kleinschmidt, Ruth Florence #2 (1914 – 2007)
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Surnames: Kleinschmidt, Hinz, Sense, Voelz, Wilson, Hagen, Visser

---Source: Wausau Daily Herald (Wausau, Marathon Co., Wis.) April 26, 2007

---Kleinschmidt, Ruth Florence (31 Mar. 1914 – 23 April 2007)

Ruth F. Kleinschmidt

Ruth Florence Kleinschmidt, 93, of Merrill, died Monday, April 23, 2007, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill.

Ruth was born March 31, 1914, in Merrill, daughter of the late Albert and Martha (Hinz) Sense. She married Raymond Kleinschmidt on June 27, 1936, in Merrill. He died Nov. 1, 1990.

Ruth had farmed with her husband, Raymond, in the town of Scott. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in the town of Maine, and the afternoon Women of Faith. Ruth was a member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary, and 50-year and charter member of the Scott Hustlers Homemakers Club. She was a volunteer at Bethesda Thrift Shop in Wausau and at the Lincoln County Fair. Ruth belonged to two neighborhood card clubs and attended the activities at the Senior Center in Merrill. She also enjoyed playing sheepshead, bingo and especially playing games with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Survivors include one son, Larry (Judith) Kleinschmidt of Pine Island, Minn.; one daughter, Jane Kleinschmidt of Kaukauna; one sister, Betty (Art) Voelz of Merrill; four grandchildren, Brent (Liz) Wilson of North Carolina, Karen (Don) Hagen of Cudahy, Peter (Lisa) Kleinschmidt of Prescott and Heather (Dave) Visser of Elcho; five great-grandchildren, Marlene, Rosalie, Amelia, Jennifer and Nathaniel; one son-in-law, Robert Wilson of Milwaukee; and two sisters-in-law, Evelyn Sense of Wausau and Lorena Sense of Merrill. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond; her daughter, Marlene Wilson; five sisters and five brothers.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 28, 2007, at Faith Lutheran Church, town of Maine. The Rev. Kevin Hoogland will officiate. Burial will be in Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery, town of Scott. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Waid Funeral Home, Merrill, and again from 9:30 a.m. until time of services Saturday at the church.

 

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