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Minnie Emma Gruis Ruiter

Birth	:	16 Jul 1913 Franklin County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	28 Jul 2003 Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Meservey Cemetery, Meservey, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.9080582, -93.4786072
Description	:	Minnie Stille, 90, of Clear Lake, formerly of Thornton, died Monday (July 28, 2003) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the First United Methodist Church in Thornton with the Rev. Dan Voss officiating. Interment will be in the Meservey Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Retz-Grarup Funeral Home in Thornton. Minnie was born July 16, 1913, in rural Meservey, Franklin County, the daughter of Jakobus and Louise Pauline (Stadtlander) Gruis. She attended country school in Windsor Township. On Oct. 11, 1930, Minnie was united... Read More	Minnie Stille, 90, of Clear Lake, formerly of Thornton, died Monday (July 28, 2003) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the First United Methodist Church in Thornton with the Rev. Dan Voss officiating. Interment will be in the Meservey Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Retz-Grarup Funeral Home in Thornton. Minnie was born July 16, 1913, in rural Meservey, Franklin County, the daughter of Jakobus and Louise Pauline (Stadtlander) Gruis. She attended country school in Windsor Township. On Oct. 11, 1930, Minnie was united in marriage with Henry Ruiter. They farmed in the Meservey area until Henry's death on Nov. 30, 1949. On June 1, 1955, Minnie married Kermit Stille. They farmed in the Thornton area until they retired and moved into Thornton in March of 1972. Kermit died June 9, 1994. Minnie was a member of First United Methodist Church and a member of the United Methodist Women's Group. She also belonged to the Thornton Sr. Citizens. She enjoyed many fishing trips and playing cards with her family and friends. She is survived by her son, Merlin (Phyllis) Ruiter, of Meservey; stepsons, Jerry (Marlys) Stille, of Mission, Texas, Richard (Joyce) Stille, of Swaledale; grandchildren, Roxanne (Kurt) Ronsen, of Westminster, Colo., Ritchie Ruiter, of Clear Lake; stepgrandchildren, Barbara (Lee) Nickson, of Lake Mills, Denise (Timothy) Korn, of Emmons, Minn., Jeffrey (Karen) Stille, of Ankeny, Curtis (Pamela) Stille, of Swaledale; stepgreat-grandchildren, Brook (Justin) Byars, of Martensdale; Toni Christiansen, of Martensdale, Brett Nickson, of Lake Mills; Joshua Stille, of Ankeny; Shaena (Neal) Schuett, of Iowa City; Danielle, Jacob and Michelle Stille, of Swaledale; Anna and Justin Korn, of Emmons, Minn.; stepsister, Martha Ruiter, of Clarion; sister-in-law, Agnes Gruis, of Clear Lake; brother-in-law, Willie (Vera) Ruiter, of Forest City; half sister-in-law, Gladys Wolters, of Belmond; step sisters-in-law, Violet Wolters, of Belmond; Fern Carlson, of Clear Lake; Lucille (Cecil) Bridges, of Thornton; Ina Stille and Grace Stille, both of Garner; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Minnie is preceded in death by husbands, Henry Ruiter and Kermit Stille; stepgrandson, Rodney Stille; her parents; stepfather, Harry Wolters; brothers, Herman, John, Louie and Bernard Gruis; sisters, Pauline Meints and Tena Ruiter; half brother, Clarence Wolters; stepbrothers, Fred and Elwin Wolters; sisters-in-law, Eula Elizabeth and Mildred Gruis, and Gertrude Beier; stepsister-in-law, Reka Wolters; brothers-in-law, Alfred Meints and Fred Ruiter; stepbrothers-in-law, Quentin, George and Virgil Stille, Elmer Schaefer and Elmer Beier.

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Where is Minnie Emma Gruis Ruiter's memorial?
Minnie Emma Gruis Ruiter's memorial is located at: Meservey Cemetery, Meservey, Franklin County, USA.
When did Minnie Emma Gruis Ruiter death?
Minnie Emma Gruis Ruiter death on 28 Jul 2003 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Minnie Emma Gruis Ruiter's memorial?
Latitude: 42.9080582
Longitude: -93.4786072

Family Members:

Parent

Jacobus Harms Gruis

(1874 - 1915)

Louise Pauline Stadtlander Gruis

(1879 - 1962)

Spouse

Henry Ruiter

(1906 - 1949)

Kermit Herman Stille

(1910 - 1994)

Siblings

Pauline Ida Gruis Meints

(1902 - 1960)

Tena L Gruis Ruiter

(1904 - 1996)

Louis Daniel Gruis

(1907 - 1964)

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