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Ruth Pekarek Obituary
Ruth M. Pekarek, 92, passed away February 2, 2020 at Scenic Manor in Iowa Falls. Surls Funeral Home of Iowa falls is in charge of arrangements. A visitation is planned from 5 to 7pm on Wednesday, February 5th at the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls. Services will be held at 10:30am on Thursday, February 6th at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Iowa Falls. A burial service will follow at North Lawn Memory Gardens.
Ruth Mildred Neubauer Pekarek was born in Franklin County, Iowa on August 16, 1927 to Paul and Hannah Neubauer. Ruth was the youngest of thirteen children. She was baptized September 4, 1927 and confirmed April, 6, 1941 at the Grant Center Lutheran Church. Ruth attended school in Geneva, Iowa where she met the love of her life, Robert Pekarek. Bob and Ruth married on November 10th, 1946 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Iowa Falls. To this union were born two sons, Timothy Gene and Tommy Ray. Ruth worked for a short time at Northwestern Bell Telephone and then worked many years for Drs. Graham, Dunlay, Gude and Brunkhorst. Ruth and Bob were active members for many years of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Iowa Falls and were very dedicated in their faith. Ruth also served as a member of the Rebekah Circle and the American Legion Auxillary. She was always a generous helper and cared for others.
Ruth and Bob along with her sisters and brothers-in-law enjoyed many years camping and fishing in Minnesota and on the Mississippi River at Alma, Wisconsin. They also spent 24 plus years of retirement during the winter months where they enjoyed dancing as well as many social events at the Alamo Rec Park in Alamo, Texas. Ruth dearly loved her huge family especially her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She and Bob attended many of their grandchildren and great grand-children’s programs and sporting events.
She is survived by two sisters, Thelma Andersen and Louise Heller, one brother, Paul (Fern) Neubauer, her two sons, Tim (Valerie) Pekarek and Tom (Cindy) Pekarek as well as four grandchildren, Shelley (Kevin) Halverson, Todd (Jenny) Pekarek, Allison (Brett) Hoversten, Jess Pekarek and his significant other Brittany as well as nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert, twin infant grandchildren, her parents Paul and Hannah, her in-laws George and Myrtle , brothers Lawrence, Leo, Harold, sisters Hazel, Ethel, Clara, Martha, Hannah, and Elnora as well as many extended family.
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Debra Parker
February 7, 2020
To my Dear Auntie Ruth, I love you....be free!
Debra Parker
February 7, 2020
My beautiful Auntie Ruth, my second Mom, how I will miss you and our little times alone talking about things in general, family, our faith, life and all the changes going on. Oh how I thank you for all the great times in your home. I loved going there and being in the kitchen with you. I'd ask how to make this or that, we would laugh and enjoy ourselves when all the others were laughing and talking during family events. I loved the birds and all the flowers in the back yard. We would talk alone when I would stop over when I was in town about how beautiful your violets in the front Windows were. You gave me one to share with my Mom, your sister Thelma. I thank you for all the beautiful things from your home you gave to me, like dishes, dollies that grandma Pekarek made. I use them all daily. The nice table clothes, the beautiful canister set is my favorite! There is to many things to write down, but the roll top desk my mother bought from you for just me was very Special from you both. There is so much to say about you my Dear Auntie but we will keep that to ourselves you will always be my Special one and I will and do miss you and love you with all my heart and soul. God Bless your family, and to my Special Tom and Cindy I love you so much!
Go now Auntie Ruth to your beloved Uncle Bob, whom I miss so much as well. We had our little talks as well when he was ill.
Be at peace where ever God has taken you in this Big Universe out there. I will be seeing you....Your niece
Dawn ANDERSEN-STOUT
February 4, 2020
Love you Aunt Ruth. REST IN PEACE... Dawn
Darrell and Janice Timmons
February 4, 2020
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. Thinking of you and Cindy. Hugs.
Terry & Lynda McCullough
February 3, 2020
Deepest condolences to all of Ruths family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you Tom, Cindy and family. God bless you all.
Nancy Pommrehn
February 3, 2020
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
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