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Ruth Rold Thompson

Birth	:	7 Nov 1924 Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	25 Aug 2019 Elk Horn, Shelby County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Cuppys Grove Cemetery, Harlan, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5643997, -95.2561035
Description	:	RUTH THOMPSON, 94, of Elk Horn (Svcs. 09/27/2019) KJAN Radio - Atlantic, Iowa OBITUARIES September 24th, 2019 by Chris Parks RUTH THOMPSON, 94, of Elk Horn died August 25th at Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn. Memorial Services for RUTH THOMPSON will be held on Friday, September 27th at 11:00 am at the Altamont Baptist Church in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 27th from 10:00 am-11:00 am at the Altamont Baptist Church in Harlan, prior to services. A private graveside service will be held at... Read More	RUTH THOMPSON, 94, of Elk Horn (Svcs. 09/27/2019) KJAN Radio - Atlantic, Iowa OBITUARIES September 24th, 2019 by Chris Parks RUTH THOMPSON, 94, of Elk Horn died August 25th at Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn. Memorial Services for RUTH THOMPSON will be held on Friday, September 27th at 11:00 am at the Altamont Baptist Church in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 27th from 10:00 am-11:00 am at the Altamont Baptist Church in Harlan, prior to services. A private graveside service will be held at Cuppy’s Grove Cemetery in Harlan. RUTH THOMPSON is survived by: Son: David (Diane) Thompson of Kimballton. 2 Grandchildren 3 Great-Grandchildren --- Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa Ruth Thompson November 7, 1924 - August 25, 2019 HARLAN – Ruth Thompson was born on November 7, 1924 in Harlan to Christian Rold and Esther (Larsen). Ruth was the second of four children: Vivian, Paul, and Robert. Growing up on her parents’ farm in Shelby County, Ruth experienced the Depression first hand; however, that didn’t diminish her fond memories of her family, especially her siblings and parents whom she loved dearly. She remembered walking to the one-room schoolhouse in Monroe Township down the road from the farm where she would later become a teacher to the local children including her “baby” brother Bob. She graduated from Harlan High School in 1941 and moved with her family to Monrovia, CA. She worked as a salesperson at JCPenny’s and even won Miss Monrovia one year. After her sister’s death, she moved back to Harlan to help her parents raise her niece, Connie. It was here in Harlan where she met Charles Haddon Thompson who had also recently arrived from California himself to build houses in Harlan and work on finishing the Altamont church. They were the first couple married in the newly finished church in 1955, and a year later, their son David was born. After David’s birth, Haddon went to work for the Bureau of Reclamation; this led them to move a few times including stops in Denver, Seattle, Sacramento, and Phoenix, before finally settling in Carmichael, CA where Haddon built the family a home. Ruth kept busy as an active member of the First Baptist Church of Carmichael (later renamed American River Community Church) and continued her membership until her passing. At church, she volunteered as the children’s music director, sang in the Chancel Choir, played the piano and acted as wedding coordinator. She always made time to see her family in Iowa though; David remembers taking the three-day train ride between Sacramento and Omaha for many summers. When David entered high school, Ruth went back to college herself and eventually earned a degree in special education from Sacramento State. She became a Special Education teacher for children with moderate to severe mental and physical disabilities at the Starr King School. Although she gave up this job once her grandchildren, Jodee and Jared, were born, she continued as a substitute teacher for many years afterwards. Ruth continued to always put her family first, spending many summers babysitting for Jodee and Jared, taking them on many trips to the zoo, the park, and the library. She also took them separately on trips to Washington D.C. when they each reached the fifth grade. She always enjoyed traveling; her favorite trip was to Denmark to study family genealogy. After Haddon passed away in 2006, Ruth moved back to Harlan once again to be closer to David and Diane. Although her memory gradually declined over the years due to Alzheimer’s, she enjoyed seeing her family, including her great-grandchildren who came to visit her at Salem Lutheran Home. Her love of music never diminished even when most of the other memories had slipped away. On August 25, 2019, at age 94, Ruth passed away She was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings. She is survived by her only son David (Diane) of Kimballton, her grandchildren Jodee (Arron Dixon) of Elk Horn, and Jared (Brittany) of Carmichael, CA, and her great-grandchildren, Cameron, Benjamin, and Abigail; and many nieces, nephews, and other family members. An 11 AM Memorial Service was officiated by Rev. Gary Golike on Friday, September 27, 2019 at Altamont Baptist Church in rural Harlan. Inurnment was held at Cuppy’s Grove Cemetery in rural Harlan. Pauley Jones Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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Ruth Rold Thompson's memorial is located at: Cuppys Grove Cemetery, Harlan, Shelby County, USA.
When did Ruth Rold Thompson death?
Ruth Rold Thompson death on 25 Aug 2019 in Elk Horn, Shelby County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.5643997
Longitude: -95.2561035

Family Members:

Parent

Christian H. Rold

(1894 - 1979)

Esther M. Larsen Rold

(1897 - 1979)

Spouse

Siblings

Vivian F. Rold Goff

(1922 - 1949)

Robert Dale Rold

(1934 - 2019)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Cuppys Grove Cemetery
Harlan, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5643997, -95.2561035

2. Lee Cemetery
Shelby, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5555450, -95.2974981

3. Jacobson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5277700, -95.2988900

4. Fairview Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5856500, -95.3207500

5. Folck Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6198000, -95.2456000

6. Monroe United Methodist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5312000, -95.1735410

7. Saint Patricks Catholic Cemetery
Walnut, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4831000, -95.2310000

8. Graceland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4935989, -95.3368988

9. Layton Township Cemetery
Walnut, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4755478, -95.2109756

10. Olson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5275002, -95.3806000

11. Bowmans Grove Cemetery
Harlan, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6617012, -95.2130966

12. Jacksonville Cemetery
Jacksonville, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6488647, -95.1700211

13. Harlan Cemetery
Harlan, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6594505, -95.3281403

14. Newtown Cemetery
Avoca, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4583200, -95.3169400

15. Heine Cemetery
Shelby, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5277500, -95.4033000

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

17. Lincoln Township Cemetery
Harlan, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6422005, -95.4028015

18. Carlsen-Larsen Cemetery
Elk Horn, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5772018, -95.0742035

19. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Kimballton, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6306000, -95.0832977

20. Elk Horn Cemetery
Elk Horn, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5950000, -95.0590000

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

22. Shelby Cemetery
Shelby, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5083313, -95.4511108

23. Rose Hill Cemetery
Kirkman, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7317009, -95.2767029

24. Michaelsen Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7124000, -95.1463500