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Ruth Jane Maddison Birkenholtz

Birth	:	18 Jun 1929 Foster, Monroe County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	11 May 2016 Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Oak Grove Cemetery, Morenci, Lenawee County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7318993, -84.2228012
Plot	:	Block 4 Row 14
Description	:	Ruth Jane Birkenholtz was born June 18, 1929, in Foster, Iowa, to Andrew and Edith (Anderson) Maddison. She was married to Ralph E. Birkenholtz from Monroe on August 22, 1947. Ruth and Ralph farmed north of Colfax from 1948 to 1992. She was an active farm wife, working side by side with Ralph in field work and handling livestock. She loved watching the newborn calves. She did accounting for the farm, corn shelling, trucking, and seed corn businesses. After living on the farm for sixty years, she moved to Newton in 2008. Ruth kept very busy over the years raising two children,... Read More	Ruth Jane Birkenholtz was born June 18, 1929, in Foster, Iowa, to Andrew and Edith (Anderson) Maddison. She was married to Ralph E. Birkenholtz from Monroe on August 22, 1947. Ruth and Ralph farmed north of Colfax from 1948 to 1992. She was an active farm wife, working side by side with Ralph in field work and handling livestock. She loved watching the newborn calves. She did accounting for the farm, corn shelling, trucking, and seed corn businesses. After living on the farm for sixty years, she moved to Newton in 2008. Ruth kept very busy over the years raising two children, gardening, canning, keeping chickens and doing yard work. Through the years her hobbies included square dancing, leather craft, sewing, playing the guitar and piano, photography, collecting figurines and listening to country music. Ruth was a good cook and loved to have her kids and families gather around her table for birthdays and holidays. No one ever left hungry. Ruth died on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at her home in Newton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph in 2000, her brother, Richard Maddison and her sister, Bonnie Weyers. Ruth is survived by her son Rick (Joan) Birkenholtz; her daughter, Carol (Dennis) Kaisand; granddaughters, Carrie Conley, Nikki (Rowdy) Twogood and Victoria (Adam) Schmidt; great grandchildren, Tyler (Brielle) Conley, Kala Twogood and Evan Schmidt; great-great granddaughters, Ashlin and Ava Conley; and her sisters, Doris (Joe) Emerson and Rose Mary Lamb. Funeral services will be 10:30 am, Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at the Pence ~ Reese Funeral Home in Newton.

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Ruth Jane Maddison Birkenholtz's memorial is located at: Oak Grove Cemetery, Morenci, Lenawee County, USA.
When did Ruth Jane Maddison Birkenholtz death?
Ruth Jane Maddison Birkenholtz death on 11 May 2016 in Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.7318993
Longitude: -84.2228012

Family Members:

Parent

Andrew Maddison

(1904 - 1970)

Edith M Anderson Maddison

(1908 - 1984)

Spouse

Ralph E Birkenholtz

(1926 - 2000)

Siblings

Bonnie L. Maddison Weyers

(1947 - 2015)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Oak Grove Cemetery
Morenci, Lenawee County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7318993, -84.2228012

2. Old Morenci Cemetery
Morenci, Lenawee County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7278920, -84.2178600

3. Whitney Cemetery
Medina Township, Lenawee County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7602997, -84.2714005

4. Goss Cemetery
Morenci, Lenawee County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7133331, -84.2794418

5. Hawley Cemetery
Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6983000, -84.1725000

6. Canandaigua Cemetery
Medina, Lenawee County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8027763, -84.2347183

7. Snow Cemetery
Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6955986, -84.3086014

8. Porter Cemetery
Seneca, Lenawee County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7832985, -84.1461029

9. Butler Cemetery
Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6650009, -84.1716995

10. Coffin Cemetery (Defunct)
Fayette, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6719610, -84.2956440

11. Medina Village Cemetery
Medina, Lenawee County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8079370, -84.2657270

12. Lime Creek Cemetery
Lime Creek, Lenawee County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7694016, -84.3296967

13. Roos Cemetery
Lyons, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6811800, -84.1137500

14. Weston Village Cemetery
Weston, Lenawee County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7708330, -84.0972220

15. Pleasant View Union Cemetery
Fayette, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6701800, -84.3309000

16. New Weston Cemetery
Seneca Township, Lenawee County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7702780, -84.0947220

17. County Line Cemetery
Medina Township, Lenawee County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7381730, -84.3605560

18. South Dover Cemetery
Clayton, Lenawee County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8431015, -84.2108002

19. Lyons Cemetery
Lyons, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6979180, -84.0768590

20. Sand Creek Cemetery
Madison Township, Lenawee County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8156013, -84.1038971

21. Brown Cemetery
Hudson, Lenawee County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8266983, -84.3313980

22. Hagaman Cemetery
Sand Creek, Lenawee County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8017006, -84.0802994

23. Prattville Cemetery
Prattville, Hillsdale County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7831001, -84.3824997

24. Our Lady of Fatima Cemetery
Lyons, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6717300, -84.0678000