Jul 4, 1999
RUTH B. EPPENS
MASON CITY - Ruth B. Eppens, 73, of 1627 S. Wilson Ave., died Friday (July 2, 1999) at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church, 125 E. State St., Mason City, with the Rev Ron Stein officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery, Mason City.
Friends may visit from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, and one hour prior to services Tuesday at the church.
Memorials may be directed to First Baptist Church
Ruth B. Eppens was born Feb. 17, 1926, to John Bertram and Eva Marie (Overturf) Eppens. She attended Mason City schools.
On Sept. 27, 1947, Ruth married Charles Eppens in Mason City. Ruth worked for S.S. Kresge Variety Store and later for the NIACC food service.
Ruth was a member of First Baptist church. Ruth enjoyed her card club, playing marbles and her grandchildren.
She is survived by two sons, John Eppens and his wife, Carolyn, Mason City, and Dale Eppens and his wife, Barb, Clear Lake; a sister, Esther Wheeler and her husband, Eugene, Mason City; five grandchildren, Ronni Rettig and her husband, Shawn, Craig Eppens and his wife, Jennifer, and Brian, Brenda and Katie Eppens; and four great-grandchildren.
Ruth was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Charles in 1992; five brothers, Chuck, Don, Kenny, Clarence and Bud; and one sister, Geraldine.
Jul 4, 1999
RUTH B. EPPENS
MASON CITY - Ruth B. Eppens, 73, of 1627 S. Wilson Ave., died Friday (July 2, 1999) at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church, 125 E. State St., Mason City, with the Rev Ron Stein officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery, Mason City.
Friends may visit from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, and one hour prior to services Tuesday at the church.
Memorials may be directed to First Baptist Church
Ruth B. Eppens was born Feb. 17, 1926, to John Bertram and Eva Marie (Overturf) Eppens. She attended Mason City schools.
On Sept. 27, 1947, Ruth married Charles Eppens in Mason City. Ruth worked for S.S. Kresge Variety Store and later for the NIACC food service.
Ruth was a member of First Baptist church. Ruth enjoyed her card club, playing marbles and her grandchildren.
She is survived by two sons, John Eppens and his wife, Carolyn, Mason City, and Dale Eppens and his wife, Barb, Clear Lake; a sister, Esther Wheeler and her husband, Eugene, Mason City; five grandchildren, Ronni Rettig and her husband, Shawn, Craig Eppens and his wife, Jennifer, and Brian, Brenda and Katie Eppens; and four great-grandchildren.
Ruth was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Charles in 1992; five brothers, Chuck, Don, Kenny, Clarence and Bud; and one sister, Geraldine.
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