Ruth C. Greimann

GARNER – Ruth C. Greimann, 90, of Garner died Thursday (May 8, 2008) at the Concord Care Center in Garner.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Monday at Peace Reformed Church south of Garner with Pastor Harvey Opp officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 P.M., Sunday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner.

Memorials may be directed to the family in memory of Ruth.

Ruth Caroline Hall, the oldest daughter of Ben and Carrie (Andersen) Hall, was born November 8, 1917, on a farm northeast of Garner. She was baptized and confirmed at Ellington Prairie Lutheran Church north of Garner. She attended elementary school at Ellington Township country school and high school at Ventura and Garner. On February 10, 1938, she was married to Curtis Greimann at her parent’s home near Miller. They made their home on a farm southeast of Garner where Ruth farmed alongside of Curtis for 48 years. In October of 1995, they moved from the farm into Garner and in October of 2004 to Cardinal Grove Assisted Living. After Curtis passed away in March of 2005, Ruth continued to be a servant for the Lord, always there for her family and many friends. In December of 2005, she entered the Concord Care Center due to failing health. Ruth had many hobbies. She kept very busy with her scrapbooks and photo albums which she and Curtis enjoyed looking at and sharing them with others during their retirement years. Ruth was always doing something for someone, always ready to entertain and get people together. She shared the love of the Lord with Curtis during their 67 years of marriage.

She was an active member of Peace Reformed Church and a faithful partner in the Women’s Missionary Society. Ruth was a charter member of the ODO Club, donated many hours to the Hancock County Historical Society and was very active in the Ventura School; following her five children through to graduation.

Ruth is survived by her five children, Delores Mosher of Clear Lake, Vernon (Shirley) Greimann of Eldora, Calvin (Nadia) Greimann of Lititz, PA, Phyllis (Bill) Byrd of Newcastle, WA and Barbara (Wayne) Hassebrock of Kamrar; seven grandchildren, Rochelle (Jeff) Kracht, Monte Mosher, Dean Mosher, Mark (Lana) Greimann, Kristi (Ben) Exline, Michael (Maureen) Greimann and Brandon (Noreen) Greimann; twelve great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; five step grandchildren; nine step great grandchildren; a brother, Orville “Bud” Hall of Garner; brothers-in-law, Clarence Schroeder of Garner, Dick Halloway of Long Beach, CA, and Eugene (Doris) Greimann of Garner; a sister-in-law, Dorothy Anderson of Garner; and many cousins, nieces, nephews and a host of friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis, March 26, 2005; parents; son-in-law, Dennis Mosher; sisters, Olive Halloway, Alice Schroeder and Anna Mae Upmeyer; sisters-in-law, Josephine Hall, Adeline Carothers and Charlotte Swanson; and brothers-in-law, Curtis Upmeyer, Charles Carothers, Norman Anderson and Leonard Swanson.