Ruth Wiese

1931 - 2025

Ruth Wiese

January 13, 1931 - January 27, 2025

Ruth Florene (Wittler) Wiese was born to John and Jennie (Meirath) in De Witt, NeRuth Florene (Wittler) Wiese was born to John and Jennie (Meirath) in De Witt, Nebraska, on January 13, 1931. She graduated from De Witt high school and then taught children grades K-8 for two years in District 7 and two years in District 20 in Saline County.

On August 10, 1952, she married Herman Wiese from Pickrell, Nebraska. Together they farmed and raised their five children in the area. After Herman died in 1995, Ruth volunteered at Lincoln General/Bryan West hospital weekly for nearly 20 years. She enjoyed family reunions and travel within and outside the U.S. Ruth bowled in Beatrice for many years where she met special friend Lloyd Janssen. Ruth attended church and bible study and was active in the Ladies Aid of Zion Lutheran Church Wisconsin Synod, Clatonia, Nebraska.

In recent years, she enjoyed playing cards and dominos in Clatonia and at the DeWitt Senior Center until she moved into the Wilber Care Center in 2022. There she enjoyed activities and field trips - her last in December, 2024, to view the Crystal Springs (Fairbury) Christmas Lights display.

Ruth is survived by four children: Steve (Lynn) Wiese, Marieta (Rick) Hartwig, Janet (Tom) Halpin, and Cheryl Wiese (John Iverson); six grandchildren, two step-grandchildren and [twelve Great Grandchildren]: Ryan (Iris [Lily and Jayden]) Wiese, Chris Hartwig [Micah, Kinley and Blakely], Cara (Garrett [Maggie, Haddie, Knox and Easton]) White, Crystal (Jacob [Harper, Brooks, Peyton]) Linch, Taylor Halpin (Rachel), Chelsea (Mike) Lee, Bailey and Shannon Manhart.

Her husband, Herman; her oldest son, Rodney; her parents John and Jennie; her brother, Virgil Wittler; and her special friend Lloyd Janssen preceded her in death.

Funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, January 31, 2025 at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, R. Clatonia. The service will be Livestreamed by the church. Interment will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery in DeWitt. The body will lie in state Thursday from 2 to -8 p.m. at the Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel in Beatrice with the family greeting friends from 4 to 6 p.m. A family prayer service will be held at 1:15 p.m. Friday at the church. A memorial has been established to the church with the funeral home in charge.

As we remember Ruth, we invite you to share your memories and upload photos to her memorial page at www.ghchapel.com. Your stories and images will serve as a comforting reminder of the love she had for all who knew her.

These services have been entrusted to the Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel in Beatrice.

Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel

708 N. 6th Street

Beatrice, NE 68310

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