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Ruby Ernestine Wahlert Heath

Birth	:	8 Mar 1910 Exira, Audubon County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	20 Jul 2008 Exira, Audubon County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Windsor Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Windsor, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate	:	42.2628270, -82.9844990
Description	:	Ruby E. Heath, the daughter of Edward J. and Ida S. (Jacobsen) Wahlert, was born March 8, 1910, at her parents' home east of Exira, Audubon Township, Audubon County, Iowa. Ruby was baptized at the Exira Christian Church. She attended rural schools near Exira, then graduated from the Exira High School with the Class of 1929. Ruby later took college courses at Drake University and Iowa State University receiving her teaching certificate. On Dec. 21, 1929, she was united in marriage to Henry Garner Heath in Atlantic, Iowa. They lived in Des Moines, Iowa for a short time, and then made... Read More	Ruby E. Heath, the daughter of Edward J. and Ida S. (Jacobsen) Wahlert, was born March 8, 1910, at her parents' home east of Exira, Audubon Township, Audubon County, Iowa. Ruby was baptized at the Exira Christian Church. She attended rural schools near Exira, then graduated from the Exira High School with the Class of 1929. Ruby later took college courses at Drake University and Iowa State University receiving her teaching certificate. On Dec. 21, 1929, she was united in marriage to Henry Garner Heath in Atlantic, Iowa. They lived in Des Moines, Iowa for a short time, and then made their home in Exira. During this time Ruby was a homemaker helping to raise the children. In the early 1950's she taught rural school in Greeley Township, Audubon County for six years and then taught elementary school at the Kimballton Public School for nine years until she retired. During retirement Ruby and Garner did some traveling until Garner was unable to travel. Garner died June 28, 1980. Ruby then traveled across the United States for several years. She enjoyed her home until she moved to the Exira Care Center in October of 2001. Ruby was a member of the Exira Christian Church where she was a member of the Ladies group and taught Sunday School. She also secured and arranged flowers for the weekly church services. She was a member of the Jolly 15 Club and the Exira Garden Club. She was a volunteer for Congregate Meals. She gave educational presentations on rocks for elementary school. She gave nature hikes for 4-H groups, helped make blankets for Indians and was a certified judge for garden show competitions. Ruby was the Audubon County Senior Volunteer for the Year and received the Award for Dedicated Service for Ecology Field Day in 1986. She had received top awards for flower arranging and specimens grown for the Exira Garden Club competitions. Ruby passed away July 20, 2008, at the Exira Care Center in Exira at the age of 98 years, 4 months, and 12 days. Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Robert Hennick on Friday, July 25, 2008, at 10:30 a.m. at the Exira Christian Church in Exira, Iowa. Interment was in the Exira Cemetery. Casket bearers were grandsons: Brian Heath, Bradley Heath, Jeffrey (Reeves) Heath, Steven Nelson, John Helsel, Heath Helsel, Kimberly (Nelson) Johnston, and Shane Johnston. Kessler Funeral Home in Exira was in charge of the arrangements. Preceding her in death, in addition to her husband, were an infant grandson Richard D. Heath; her brothers and sister: Marvin and Edna Wahlert; Arnold and Wilma Wahlert; Leonard and Irene Wahlert; Dayle Wahlert; Franklyn Wahlert and Florence Nelson; her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Don Adair; Ivan and Katie Heath; Clare and Eunice Heath; Robert and Lucille Heath; Esther and Charlie Gill and Adeline and Grant Phippen. Survivors include her children: Richard D. and Iris Heath; Sherri Reeves; Linda and Dale Nelson; Paula and David Watz; her grandchildren: Brian and Marie Heath; Bradley and Eve Heath; Jeffrey and Pam (Reeves) Heath; Kimberly and Shane Johnston; Steve and Stephanie Nelson; John and Trish Helsel; Heath and Heather Helsel; 15 great-grandchildren; her sister Ramona Adair; her sisters-in-laws: Colleen and Fletcher Nichols and Marsha Prigge; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. http://www.auduboncountynews.com

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Ruby Ernestine Wahlert Heath's memorial is located at: Windsor Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Windsor, Essex County, Canada.
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Ruby Ernestine Wahlert Heath death on 20 Jul 2008 in Exira, Audubon County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.2628270
Longitude: -82.9844990

Family Members:

Parent

Edward John Wahlert

(1882 - 1960)

Ida Sophia Jacobsen Wahlert

(1884 - 1961)

Spouse

Henry Garner Heath

(1904 - 1980)

Siblings

Ramona I Wahlert Adair

(1913 - 2009)

Dayle Arthur Wahlert

(1921 - 1996)

Franklyn Gail Wahlert Sr.

(1925 - 1991)

Children

Richard D Heath

(1931 - 2015)

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