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Dr. Ruth Redel Obituary
She was a native of South Bend, Indiana, and a member of Grace Heartland Church. She retired in 1999, after 19 years as an English professor at Elizabethtown Community College and had been a convener since 1981 of the Readers Room for Writers.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Kasper K. and Astrid Mitsem Falk; and a brother, Eric Falk.
Survivors include her sister-in-law, Sue Falk; a niece, Dr. Jennifer Falk; a nephew, Christopher Falk; a great-nephew, Jacob Conroy-Falk and many other relatives and friends in Norway and Sweden.
A gathering of saints is from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, with a service at 11 a.m. at Grace Heartland Church.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the mission of your choice or to the building fund at Grace Heartland Church.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Memories and Condolences
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Bill Turman
September 27, 2024
My late wife, Charlene cleaned house for Dr. Ruth for several years. At one point Dr. Ruth thought so much of my wife that she gave Charlene her Bronzed Baby Shoes. We also attended Grace Heartland Church with Dr. Ruth for many years.
William (Bill) Turman
October 5, 2023
My condolences to the family of Dr. Ruth Redel. Ruth was a member of our Hope Group Bible Study many years ago. She was also a client of my late wife's (Charlene) House Cleaning Service (A Touch of Finesse). She will be greatly missed.
Jennifer Underwood
October 4, 2023
When I was a student at ECC, Redel was a sponsor of the honor society I was in there. I remember her walking through the house of ECC for exercise. Although I never had her in class, she was a nice lady from what I know.
Erika Barna Coots
October 3, 2023
To the family of my dear friend Ruth, she was such a spiritual TRUE blessing to have known for many years. She was one of the first people I met in church and welcomed me into her heart. At her home for a ladies brunch, we shared a common ground of having our families overseas. I thank God for a true Saint.
Dianna T. Walke
October 2, 2023
I met Ruth when I moved to Etown in 2012. We shared a live of British literature and archeology. In fact, she passed her archeology magazines to when she had fully absorbed them. After she stopped getting out much, I occasionally went to visit her with my son-in-law Daryl Pepper, associate pastor at GHC. She was very dear to him and I wish I had met her earlier in both our lives.
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