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Ruth Leone Gerlock Steffen

Birth	:	18 Oct 1928 Cass County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	11 Oct 2017 Anita, Cass County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Atlantic Cemetery, Atlantic, Cass County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.4016991, -94.9813995
Description	:	Hockenberry Funeral Care, Atlantic, Iowa Ruth L. Steffen October 18, 1928 - October 11, 2017 Ruth L. Steffen, 88, of Cumberland, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2017, at Caring Acres Nursing & Rehab in Anita, Iowa, where she had been a resident recently. On October 18, 1928, Ruth Leone was born the daughter of Louie Ray and Edith Bessie (Smith) Gerlock southwest of Cumberland, Iowa, at the farm house where her folks were living at the time. She attended country schools in Cass County and graduated from Cumberland High School in 1946. In her earlier years, she worked... Read More	Hockenberry Funeral Care, Atlantic, Iowa Ruth L. Steffen October 18, 1928 - October 11, 2017 Ruth L. Steffen, 88, of Cumberland, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2017, at Caring Acres Nursing & Rehab in Anita, Iowa, where she had been a resident recently. On October 18, 1928, Ruth Leone was born the daughter of Louie Ray and Edith Bessie (Smith) Gerlock southwest of Cumberland, Iowa, at the farm house where her folks were living at the time. She attended country schools in Cass County and graduated from Cumberland High School in 1946. In her earlier years, she worked at Miller’s Grocery Store in Cumberland, did baby/kid sitting jobs, and helped on the farm. She was united in marriage to Harold E. Steffen on March 9, 1947, at her parents’ home near Cumberland. After they were married, the couple farmed with Harold’s folks, George and Leta Steffen, until they purchased the farm from them on March 1, 1962. Ruth has lived on this farm since her marriage in 1947 except for the time she was a resident at Caring Acres. She was a life-long Cass County, Iowa, resident. Ruth raised four children while being a very hard worker on the farm raising two big gardens for meals and canning for the winter months. Along with that, she raised many chickens for the eggs and meat for meals and selling. She mowed her lawn until she was 86 years old, was always available to help with harvest at home and also sat in line to unload grain at the Coop. She fed “bottle baby” lambs and calves. She also helped with the hogs and even though she bundled up with many clothes, always had to take a bath as the hog smell penetrated her clothes, as it did all of us. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, crocheting, cooking, baking, going on tours, being an avid book reader, playing pinochle, caring for her beautiful flower gardens, and just visiting with family and friends. She made beautiful quilts for her children and grandchildren through the years. She made several family history and photo albums for each of her children and grandchildren and updated them each year at Christmas until her health issues in 2015. You would always find her in the stands watching her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren participating at the county fair, playing sports (yes, even if it was raining, really cold, or snowing), attending their birthday parties, church and school concerts, graduations, wedding showers, marriage ceremonies and other events. Ruth enjoyed “keeping up” with her family, relatives, friends, and their families’ lives. She enjoyed attending church as her faith was strong and several years back she returned her membership to the Cumberland Methodist Church after becoming a member of the Cumberland Disciples of Christ, now Trinity Christian Church of Bridgewater, when she married Harold. Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, Louie and Edith Gerlock; her husband, Harold; her parents-in-law, George and Leta Steffen and stepmother-in-law, Dollie Steffen; a brother-in-law who died in infancy; and a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Harley and Dorothy Jarvis. Surviving Ruth are her children, David (Janice) Steffen of Cumberland, Dale (Pat) Steffen of Des Moines, Larry Steffen of Cumberland, and Kathy (Jim) Hildebrand of Atlantic; grandchildren, Andy (Jody) Steffen, Jessica (Ryan) Evans, Nathan (Andrea) Steffen, Leta (Tom Aquino) Steffen, Brad (Bri) Steffen, Matt Steffen and special friend, Olivia Randolph, and Michael Hildebrand; 12 great-grandchildren; a brother and sister-in-law, Robert (JoAnn) Gerlock of Cumberland; and several nieces, nephew, and many cousins and friends. Visitation with family will be from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., Sunday, October 15, 2017, at Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, October 16, 2017, at Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic, Iowa, with burial in the Atlantic Cemetery. Obituary submitted by Bud Sunderman (48446575) on October 23, 2018.

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Ruth Leone Gerlock Steffen's memorial is located at: Atlantic Cemetery, Atlantic, Cass County, USA.
When did Ruth Leone Gerlock Steffen death?
Ruth Leone Gerlock Steffen death on 11 Oct 2017 in Anita, Cass County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.4016991
Longitude: -94.9813995

Family Members:

Parent

Louie Ray Gerlock

(1903 - 1953)

Edith Bessie Smith Gerlock

(1901 - 1990)

Spouse

Harold Steffen

(1926 - 1992)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Atlantic Cemetery
Atlantic, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4016991, -94.9813995

2. Atlantic Catholic Cemetery
Atlantic, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4030113, -94.9803467

3. Southlawn Memorial Gardens
Atlantic, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3842010, -95.0044022

4. Wiota Cemetery
Wiota, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3932991, -94.9180984

5. Judd Cemetery
Wiota, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3855530, -94.9186410

6. Lorah Cemetery
Lorah, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4575005, -94.9738998

7. Saint Josephs Cemetery
Wiota, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4247017, -94.8722000

8. Norway Center Cemetery
Norway Center, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3458000, -94.8635000

9. Brighton Cemetery
Marne, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4622002, -95.0999985

10. Oakwood Cemetery
Lewis, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3133011, -95.0746994

11. Franklin Lutheran Cemetery
Wiota, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3300018, -94.8499985

12. Highland Cemetery
Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4907990, -94.8352966

13. Bowen Cemetery
Audubon, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5113600, -94.8585700

14. Highland Cemetery
Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5113983, -94.8581009

15. Oak Hill Cemetery
Brayton, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5450000, -94.9930000

16. Oakfield Cemetery
Oakfield, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5362180, -94.9043460

17. Greenwood Cemetery
Cumberland, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2668991, -94.8921967

18. Lincoln Center Cemetery
Anita, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3742000, -94.7668000

19. Newlons Grove Cemetery
Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2397003, -94.9372025

20. Oakfield Baptist Cemetery
Oakfield, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5774994, -95.0168991

21. Evergreen Cemetery
Anita, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4514008, -94.7528000

22. Clay Township Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5639000, -95.0886002

23. Saint Johns UCC Cemetery
Lyman, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2160988, -94.9839020

24. Smith Cemetery
Griswold, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2606010, -95.1453018