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Ruth Mae Willig Piper

Birth	:	25 Mar 1927 Grant Township, Hardin County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	7 Dec 2016 Eldora, Hardin County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	East Lawn Memorial Garden, Eldora, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.3605300, -93.0727600
Description	:	daughter of Carl and Emma (Rutzen) Willig Ruth M. Piper, 89, of Eldora, Iowa died Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at Valley View Specialty Care in Eldora Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at the Eldora United Methodist Church with Reverend Vicki Reece officiating. A private family burial will be held at Eastlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery in Eldora. A visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Monday, December 12, 2016 at Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora, Iowa. Ruth was born on March 25, 1927 at home in Grant Township in Hubbard,... Read More	daughter of Carl and Emma (Rutzen) Willig Ruth M. Piper, 89, of Eldora, Iowa died Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at Valley View Specialty Care in Eldora Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at the Eldora United Methodist Church with Reverend Vicki Reece officiating. A private family burial will be held at Eastlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery in Eldora. A visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Monday, December 12, 2016 at Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora, Iowa. Ruth was born on March 25, 1927 at home in Grant Township in Hubbard, Iowa. She was the eighth of ten children born to Carl and Emma (Rutzen) Willig. She was baptized into Christian faith on May 8, 1927 at the Evangelical Lutheran Church at Hubbard, Iowa, and confirmed April 4, 1941 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Eldora, Iowa. She attended a rural school southeast of Hubbard until March of 1934, when the family moved to Eldora, Iowa. Ruth graduated from the Eldora High School in 1945. After graduation, she worked at Piper's News Stand, Grand Theatre, was Deputy Clerk for several years, secretary for John L. Butler, and then stayed at home to raise her family. She later worked as a billing clerk for Whink Products and then was in home daycare provider for several years. Ruth was united in marriage to John (Jack) Piper on September 3, 1950 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Eldora. The couple welcomed 3 children into their family, Paul, Karla and Dee. Ruth was a Girl Scout Leader, a former member of the Businesss Women's Club, a charter member of the Monday Nighter, Friends of Pine Lake, United Methodist Women's chairman of their rummage sale, helped plant flowers around the court house, helped deliver Meals on Wheels for Dorothy's Senior Center with her husband and was a member of the Eldora United Methodist Church. Ruth volunteered at the Eldora Public Library for over 35 years. She was chosen "Iowan of the Day at the Iowa State Fair in 2000. Ruth enjoyed cooking, gardening, baking Raspberry pies, playing bridge and spending time with her family. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband Jack who passed away June 28, 2009; her parents; seven brothers, Glenn, Wesley, Dale, Faye, Lloyd, Mayo and Eugene Willig; two sisters, Mildred Travis and Betty Julian. She is survived by her son, Paul(Linda) Piper of Council Bluffs, IA; two daughters, Karla (Loren Southwick) Piper of Sunrise Beach, MO; Dee (Richard) Hellmich of Algona, IA; six grandchildren; five great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.

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Where is Ruth Mae Willig Piper's memorial?
Ruth Mae Willig Piper's memorial is located at: East Lawn Memorial Garden, Eldora, Hardin County, USA.
When did Ruth Mae Willig Piper death?
Ruth Mae Willig Piper death on 7 Dec 2016 in Eldora, Hardin County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Ruth Mae Willig Piper's memorial?
Latitude: 42.3605300
Longitude: -93.0727600

Family Members:

Parent

Carl G Willig

(1890 - 1959)

Emma M Rutzen Willig

(1890 - 1975)

Spouse

John Rollin “Jack” Piper

(1927 - 2009)

Siblings

Mildred Ida Minnie Willig Travis

(1916 - 1981)

Glenn Earl Willig

(1918 - 2005)

Wesley Lowell “Wes” Willig

(1919 - 2005)

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Coordinate: 42.3605300, -93.0727600

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Coordinate: 42.3156013, -93.1883011

16. New Providence Cemetery
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17. Rough Woods Cemetery
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18. First Christian Reformed Cemetery
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23. Hazel Green Cemetery
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24. Point Pleasant Cemetery
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