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Ruth Frances Bartek Whalen

Birth	:	3 May 1931 Britt, Hancock County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	13 Apr 2018 Britt, Hancock County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Evergreen Cemetery, Britt, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.0993996, -93.7921982
Description	:	Ruth Whalen, 86, of Britt, passed away Friday, April 13, 2018, at Westview Care Center in Britt. Funeral services for Ruth Whalen will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at First Lutheran Church, 70 5th Ave NW, in Britt with Rev. Willie Rosin officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Britt. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 17, 2018, from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm at Ewing Funeral Chapel, 178 Center Street West, in Britt and will continue one hour prior to services at the church. Ruth Frances (Bartek)... Read More	Ruth Whalen, 86, of Britt, passed away Friday, April 13, 2018, at Westview Care Center in Britt. Funeral services for Ruth Whalen will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at First Lutheran Church, 70 5th Ave NW, in Britt with Rev. Willie Rosin officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Britt. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 17, 2018, from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm at Ewing Funeral Chapel, 178 Center Street West, in Britt and will continue one hour prior to services at the church. Ruth Frances (Bartek) Whalen, the daughter of Julius and Lillie (Marek) Bartek, was born on May 3, 1931 in Britt, Iowa. Ruth grew up and attended school in the Britt area, graduating from Britt High School in 1951. Despite not knowing English until grade school, Ruth earned her B.A. and was a grade school English Teacher. Besides teaching one year in Wyoming, she taught locally on and off over the years. While teaching in Titonka, Iowa she met her future husband, James. James and Ruth were united in marriage on July 1, 1956 at the Britt First Lutheran Church. To this union, two children were born. Ruth’s biggest passion was taking care of and raising her children. After her husband passed away, Ruth held various jobs. She was the activity coordinator at Westview, hostess at Pheasant Run Restaurant, was a live in home care giver, and sorted corn for Pioneer HI-Bred. Ruth enjoyed playing golf and was a member of the Hole-In-One Club at the Britt Country Club. She liked to read books, listen to the Opera, and keep in touch with family by writing letters. In her later years, she enjoyed playing cards and drinking coffee. The family of Ruth would like to pass on their condolences and special thanks to the staff of the Westview Care Center. Ruth is survived by her daughter Roberta (Ralph) Cook of Britt and their two sons Reggie (Laurie) Cook and their children Jackson and Gibson of Clear Lake and Remington (Kayci) Cook of Britt; son Pat (Cyndie) Whalen of Mason City; sister Millie Black of Manly, Iowa; sister-in-law Dorothy Bartek; brothers-in-law Art Conway of Park Rapids, Minnesota and Bob Black of Mason City. Ruth is preceded in death by her parents, her husband James (1979), siblings and their spouses, Lillian (Steve) Kadlecik, Elsie (Raymond) Klipping, Emma (Red) Van Dusseldorp, Helen (Denny) Black, Raymond Bartek, Maxine (Robert) Taelour, and Marian Conaway Photo and obituary was published by Ewing Funeral Home

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Ruth Frances Bartek Whalen's memorial is located at: Evergreen Cemetery, Britt, Hancock County, USA.
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Ruth Frances Bartek Whalen death on 13 Apr 2018 in Britt, Hancock County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.0993996
Longitude: -93.7921982

Family Members:

Parent

Julius J Bartek

(1888 - 1974)

Lillie Marek Bartek

(1899 - 1939)

Spouse

James Daniel Whalen

(1928 - 1979)

Siblings

Elsie Klipping

(1924 - 1995)

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