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Ruth Josephine Serrill Piper

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Birth	:	14 Dec 1918 Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	18 Sep 2010 Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial	:	Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Le Grand, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0210991, -92.7758026
Plot	:	Div 2 lot 19 plot F
Description	:	THE NEVADA JOURNAL, Nevada, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, September 23, 2010. Ruth Josephine Serrill was born on December 14, 1918 in Waterloo, IA. Funeral services will be held this Friday, Sept. 24, at the Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ, beginning at 3 p.m. She was the third of four children of G.D. and Josephine Serrill. Ruth graduated high school in Sioux City, IA and went on to get her liberal arts degree from Drake University in Des Moines, IA. She taught English in Rossie, IA for a year. Ruth and Gail S. Piper were married on June 8, 1941,... Read More	THE NEVADA JOURNAL, Nevada, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, September 23, 2010. Ruth Josephine Serrill was born on December 14, 1918 in Waterloo, IA. Funeral services will be held this Friday, Sept. 24, at the Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ, beginning at 3 p.m. She was the third of four children of G.D. and Josephine Serrill. Ruth graduated high school in Sioux City, IA and went on to get her liberal arts degree from Drake University in Des Moines, IA. She taught English in Rossie, IA for a year. Ruth and Gail S. Piper were married on June 8, 1941, by her father, Rev.G.D. Serrill. in Spencer, IA. The couple lived in Spencer and Des Moines, and settled in Nevada, Iowa where they raised their family. They lived in RI for a time during WWII. After her children were older, Ruth went back to teaching high school English in Shipley and Roland, IA. In 1970 she became the town librarian in Nevada. She and Gail both retired in 1978 to do extensive traveling throughout the U.S, Europe, Scandinavia, the Holy Land, and Japan. They wintered in AZ and TX. The church was Ruth's source of faith, fellowship and lifelong friends. Ruth and Gail took part in building the new First Christian Church in Nevada. Ruth continued her love of music by singing in the choir for many years. She also enjoyed cooking and entertaining friends, sewing, knitting, playing bridge, and especially reading. Ruth moved to Attic Angel Place in Madison, WI in July, 2001. She enjoyed meeting new friends there, in PEO and at her new church. She participated in many of the activities offered. Ruth's family always came first. When Gail died they had been married for 51 years. She is survived by her sister, Marian Clarke of Minneapolis, MN, son David (Norma) of Estacada, OR, daughter Lynn (Monte Parker) of WA and AZ, and son Douglas (Mary) of Madison, WI, 7 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Ruth was preceded in death by her sister Jean and husband Charles Kemp and brother Julian and wife Evelyn Serrill and brother-in-law Ernest Clarke. Ruth will be buried next to her husband in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery near LeGrande, IA on Saturday, September 25, 2010. Memorials may be made in Ruth's name to Schools of Hope (P.O. Box 5414, Madison, WI 53705) to provide books for homeless children.

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Ruth Josephine Serrill Piper's memorial is located at: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Le Grand, Marshall County, USA.
When did Ruth Josephine Serrill Piper death?
Ruth Josephine Serrill Piper death on 18 Sep 2010 in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Ruth Josephine Serrill Piper's memorial?
Latitude: 42.0210991
Longitude: -92.7758026

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Parent

Spouse

Gail Simon Piper

(1913 - 1992)

Siblings

Katherine Jean Serrill Kemp

(1913 - 2007)

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Coordinate: 42.0210991, -92.7758026

2. Friends Cemetery
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14. Maple Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9756012, -92.7069016

15. Rouse Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9967003, -92.6875000

16. Strand Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9420433, -92.7793467

17. Turner Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0355988, -92.6691971

18. Green Mountain Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1026250, -92.8242800

19. Rose Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0092010, -92.9021988

20. Quinn Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0833208, -92.8743664

21. Conant Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1085000, -92.7045000

22. McIntosh Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9868890, -92.6453060

23. Brown Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0838000, -92.8889000

24. Chapel Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1260986, -92.7668991