Ruth A. Olson
June 28, 1950 — April 6, 2006
Ruth A. Olson, 55, of 6627 Preston Terrace Court SW, Cedar Rapids died Thursday, April 6, 2006, in her home of cancer. Visitation: Noon to 4 pm Thursday, April 13, 2006, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with a vigil service at 1:30 p.m. by Rev. Thomas McDermott. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 15, 2006, at Thornburg-Hanson Funeral Home, Lansing, Iowa by Rev. Daniel J. Knipper, followed by a Celebration of Life Luncheon at Noon at River?s Edge Restaurant, Lansing. Per Ruth?s request, her body has been cremated.
Survivors include; three sisters, Patricia (Gary) Partozoti of Espyville, PA, Helen (Joe) Kelleher of Onalaska, WI and Jo Ann (Gary) Ehlers of Davenport, IA. She was also loved by each of her five nieces and nephews and their children.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and a brother, Thomas W. Olson who died September 15, 1985.
Ruth was born June 28, 1950 in Postville, Iowa, the daughter of Johnnie T. and Hazel H. (Kelly) Olson. She grew up in Lansing, attended Immaculate Conception Elementary School and graduated from St. George High School in 1968. She worked at Goss Graphic Systems in Cedar Rapids for 22 years until the company closed, and then worked the last three years for the Linn-Mar School District as a custodian until she became ill. Ruth was a member of the VFW Post #5981 Auxiliary. She enjoyed fishing, gambling, traveling and spending time with her family and friends.
Memorials may be directed to the Fabry Support and Information Group, 108 NE 2nd Street, Suite C, P.O. Box 510, Concordia, MO 64020
Please sign the online guest book for Ruth at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Her family would like to thank Ruth?s friends and each member of Hospice of Mercy for their loving care and support
What Cancer Can Not Do
Cancer is so limited
It can not cripple Love
It can not shatter Hope
It can not corrode Faith
It can not eat away Peace
It can not destroy Confidence
It can not kill Friendship
It can not shut out Memories
It can not Silence Courage
It can not reduce Life
It can not quench the Spirit
It can not lessen the
Power of the Resurrection.
Survivors include; three sisters, Patricia (Gary) Partozoti of Espyville, PA, Helen (Joe) Kelleher of Onalaska, WI and Jo Ann (Gary) Ehlers of Davenport, IA. She was also loved by each of her five nieces and nephews and their children.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and a brother, Thomas W. Olson who died September 15, 1985.
Ruth was born June 28, 1950 in Postville, Iowa, the daughter of Johnnie T. and Hazel H. (Kelly) Olson. She grew up in Lansing, attended Immaculate Conception Elementary School and graduated from St. George High School in 1968. She worked at Goss Graphic Systems in Cedar Rapids for 22 years until the company closed, and then worked the last three years for the Linn-Mar School District as a custodian until she became ill. Ruth was a member of the VFW Post #5981 Auxiliary. She enjoyed fishing, gambling, traveling and spending time with her family and friends.
Memorials may be directed to the Fabry Support and Information Group, 108 NE 2nd Street, Suite C, P.O. Box 510, Concordia, MO 64020
Please sign the online guest book for Ruth at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Her family would like to thank Ruth?s friends and each member of Hospice of Mercy for their loving care and support
What Cancer Can Not Do
Cancer is so limited
It can not cripple Love
It can not shatter Hope
It can not corrode Faith
It can not eat away Peace
It can not destroy Confidence
It can not kill Friendship
It can not shut out Memories
It can not Silence Courage
It can not reduce Life
It can not quench the Spirit
It can not lessen the
Power of the Resurrection.
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