Manz, Ruth Marie Alma Mueller
Age 88 of
Minneapolis
.
Born to the Rev. John C. Mueller and Alma Gaiser in
Drumhuller
,
Alberta
,
Canada
, 14 August, 1919.
She is preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Herbert and his wife, Helene, two sons and a son-in-law.
For Ruth life was an adventure.
She loved people -places- and valued things for their history.
Trained as a teacher, her life centered around her husband, Paul and their 7 children.
Paul's career took them to many places and enriched their lives in ways not measured by material matters.
In addition, she was honored with the West Suburban Chamber of Commerce "Women of Achievement" Award in 1982.
She also was given the "Karen Gibbs Memorial Woman of the Year" Award and the "Cancer Care Volunteer of the Year" Award from
Methodist
Hospital
in 1983.
Ruth was a woman of prayer-who loved reading and words.
She was blessed with 7 creative children - 11 thriving grandchildren -
3 great-grandchildren - 2 caring sons-in-law - 3 gifted daughters-in-law - a dear brother, Charles and his wife Lois, deceased and their 3 children and their families.
Ruth loved her many friends and was privileged to have special mentors, Amy Jennings and Joseph Sittler, who gave her gifts beyond measure.
For Ruth, life was never dull.
She said her epitaph was to be "She hath done what she could".
Memorial Eucharist Sunday 1 p.m. at GLORIA DEI LUTHERAN CHURCH,
700 Snelling Avenue South
,
St. Paul
.
Memorials preferred to Lutheran World Relief, P.O Box 17061, Baltimore, MD
21298-9832.
