Ruth
H. Milsten, 88
Minneapolis
- Ruth H. Milsten, 88, of Minneapolis and
formerly of Middle River, died on Tuesday, May 4,
2004 at the Hennepin County Medical Center in
Minneapolis.
Funeral
services were held on Saturday, May 8 at 3:30 p.m.
at the Johnson Funeral Home in Waconia with Rev.
Julie Ebbesen officiating. Additional services will
be held on Saturday, May 15 at 11 a.m. at First
Lutheran Church in Middle River, with Rev. Curtis
Matz officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior
to the services. Casket bearers include Allan
Hovda, Jim Fiedler, John Fiedler, Waylon Hirst,
Ivan Hirst and John Noethe. Interment will be held
at First Lutheran Cemetery in Middle River.
Ruth
was born March 28, 1916 in Lewiston, the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. August II Leuhmann nee Rose
Mueller. On December 19, 1943 she married Mervin S.
Milsten in Lewiston.
As
a youth, Ruth achieved statewide and national
recognition for her 4-H club work. Education was
always a priority. Ruth graduated from Lewiston
High School in 1934 at a time when very few women
completed their schooling. She graduated from the
University of Minnesota and received her teaching
certificate from the University of North Dakota.
While
attending college she served as the 4-H summer
assistant in Norman County and was one of the
original Beta of Clovia Sorority sisters. She was
also Home Agent in Mahnomen County and for 20 years
she was a home economics teacher in Newfolden and
Greenbush. She was an active participant in the
First Lutheran Churches of Mahnomen and Middle
River, serving on the Ladies Aid, teaching in
Sunday School and leading youth groups. Ruth, a
beloved mother of three valedictorians, was always
able to provide hospitality for extended friends
and family. All of her grandchildren received
support and encouragement &endash; both financial
and emotional to pursue their college educations.
Baking
cloverleaf and caramel rolls and everyone's
favorite cookie was a joy to Ruth. Ruth showed her
love of music and arts by making an extraordinary
effort to encourage her family's cultural
development and the appreciation of the finer
things in life. After her husband Mervin's passing,
Ruth moved to Augustana apartments in Minneapolis
where she remained an active participant in family
and community life.
Survivors
include children, Marie Milsten-Fiedler of St.
Paul, Maurice (Rachel Fink) Milsten of St. Louis
Park, Karen (Ron) Martin of Roseau; 13
grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; additional
family members, Tom Hovda of Roseau, Christine
Newby of Minneapolis, John Noethe of Warroad, John
and Jane Hirst and family of Newfolden; sisters,
Grace Hunter of Lewiston, Doris Matt of Lewiston;
one brother, James (Pat) Luehmann of Lewsiton;
brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Floyd and Marie
Milsten of Washington, Earl and Marianne Milsten of
Oregon, Al and Ramona Milsten of Arizona, Marlys
and Orhan Baybura; and many nieces, nephews and
other relatives
Ruth
was preceded in death by her husband Mervin; her
parents; one sister Elvira Baab; brothers, LuVerne
Leuhmann and Norman Luehmann.
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