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Ruby Helen Folsom Weikel

Birth	:	1 Dec 1911 Castana, Monona County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	1 Jul 2007 Onawa, Monona County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Mount Hope Cemetery, Mapleton, Monona County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.1571999, -95.7814026
Plot	:	Block 2, Lot 131
Inscription	:	Married April 27, 1931
Description	:	From the Sioux City Journal - July 6, 2007 Mapleton, Iowa-- Ruby Helen Weikel, 95, of Mapleton died Sunday, July 1, 2007, at Burgess Health Center Onawa, Iowa surrounded by her family. Services will be at 10:30 am Saturday t St Johns United Methodist Church, Mapleton, with the Rev Fred Pilecki officiating. Burial will be at Mt Hope Cemetery. Ruby was born on a farm near Castana, Iowa on December 1, 1911, the daughter of Joseph and Mary "Mamie" Price Folsom. The family moved for a short time to Minnesota before returning to Onawa. Ruby... Read More	From the Sioux City Journal - July 6, 2007 Mapleton, Iowa-- Ruby Helen Weikel, 95, of Mapleton died Sunday, July 1, 2007, at Burgess Health Center Onawa, Iowa surrounded by her family. Services will be at 10:30 am Saturday t St Johns United Methodist Church, Mapleton, with the Rev Fred Pilecki officiating. Burial will be at Mt Hope Cemetery. Ruby was born on a farm near Castana, Iowa on December 1, 1911, the daughter of Joseph and Mary "Mamie" Price Folsom. The family moved for a short time to Minnesota before returning to Onawa. Ruby was baptized and confirmed in the First Christian Church of Onawa. She graduated in 1929, the first graduating class from the new Owana High School. She passed the Iowa Teachers Exam with high scores, but because she was not yet old enough for a teaching certificate she worked at Northwestern Bell Telephone Company after graduation. On April 27, 1931 Ruby was united in marriage to Lloyd Weikel at Sioux Center, Iowa. After several years of following his road construction jobs in Nebraska, they settled in Owana. They moved to a farm in Hornick, Iowa in 1942, in 1951 they moved to a farm near Mapleton. Upon Lloyd's retirement from farming in 1974 they moved into Mapleton. When Lloyd passed away in January, 1994, Ruby continued to live in their home until moving into an apartment this June. Ruby was a member of St John's Methodist Church and Women's Society of Christian Service. She was Worthy Matron of the Mapleton Chapter No. 300 of Order of the Eastern Star. Ruby was a former member of the Queen Esther Chapter at Onawa. For years she spent many hours visiting and sewing for the residents of the nursing home. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and quilting, often giving away her handiwork. Known for her peach pies, Ruby baked and tried new recipes throughout her life. She loved reading, and was taught by her mother even before starting school. Ruby was always interested in the news and in learning new things. Survivors include three sons, Lyle of Mapleton, Rex and his wife Beverly of Sloan, and Gary and his wife Valerie of Sioux City; a Daughter Marlene Siglin and husband Victor of Hernando, Florida; 11 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, a great-great grandson; two sisters-in-law, Ethel Folsom of Onawa, Rosellen Weikel of San Diego, California and many other relatives and friends. Ruby is preceded in death by her husband Lloyd; son Wayne; a granddaughter Cindy; a grandson Brent; two daughters-in-law, Ruthanne and Linda; four brothers, Elmer, Edwin, Everett, and Lawrence Folsom; and a sister Mildred Gingles.

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Where is Ruby Helen Folsom Weikel's memorial?
Ruby Helen Folsom Weikel's memorial is located at: Mount Hope Cemetery, Mapleton, Monona County, USA.
When did Ruby Helen Folsom Weikel death?
Ruby Helen Folsom Weikel death on 1 Jul 2007 in Onawa, Monona County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.1571999
Longitude: -95.7814026

Family Members:

Parent

Joseph Folsom

(1869 - 1937)

Mamie M. Folsom

(1880 - 1950)

Spouse

Lloyd Ervin Weikel

(1907 - 1994)

Siblings

Elmer C Folsom

(1900 - 1945)

Children

Wayne Kenneth Weikel

(1933 - 2000)

Lyle E. Weikel

(1934 - 2014)

Flowers:

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