Person:Ruth Rindels (1)

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m. 19 Oct 1910
  1. Ruth Eleanor Rindels1919 - 2001
  • HFrank Kuperus1925 - 2016
  • WRuth Eleanor Rindels1919 - 2001
m. 28 Mar 1947
Facts and Events
Name Ruth Eleanor Rindels
Gender Female
Birth[1] 6 Sep 1919 Bemis, Deuel, South Dakota, United States
Marriage 28 Mar 1947 to Frank Kuperus
Death[1][2] 3 Feb 2001 Princeton, Mille Lacs, Minnesota, United States
Burial[2] Pease Cemetery, Pease, Mille Lacs, Minnesota, United States

Ruth Kuperus

Funeral services for Ruth Eleanor Kuperus, 81, were held Tuesday, Feb. 6, at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease with the Rev. Gerald Vander Hoek and Pat Hennen officiating. Burial followed at the Pease Cemetery. Music was provided by Dorothy Brink, Peggy Swenson and Toka Ubben. Ruthís grandchildren served as pallbearers and her great-grandchildren were honorary pallbearers. Arrangements were by the Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home of Milaca. Ruth died Saturday, Feb. 3, 2001 at Fairview Northland Regional Hospital in Princeton following a two-month struggle with multiple health problems. She was born Sept. 6, 1919 in Bemis, S.D., to Henry and Nellie (Beukema) Rindels. In 1922, she moved with her family to Bogus Brook Township in Mille Lacs County, Minn. She attended the Eastern Christian School in Bogus Brook Township and later graduated from there. She then worked in the Deluxe Cafe in Milaca until she moved to Grand Rapids, Mich. She worked there for several years before moving to the Twin Cities, where she worked for a few more years, before moving back to Pease. She worked at Mohlerís Store in Pease until she married Frank Kuperus in March of 1947. They moved to the farm near Pease, where they resided until the present time. Ruth was a lifetime member of the Christian Reformed Church of Pease. She was an active member of the Mothers Club, the Mission Society and the Ladies Aid, where she served for a time as treasurer. She is survived by her husband, Frank of Milaca; two sons, Mitch and wife Edie and Larry and wife Elaine, all of Milaca; five grandchildren, Matt Kuperus, Mike Kuperus, Greg Kuperus, Jeff Kuperus and Jan Kolb; two great-grandchildren, Grant and Megan Kolb; one sister, Mary Dahl of Milaca; and by many other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Cornelius; and two sisters, Bessie and Theresa.

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 United States Social Security Death Index, in FamilySearch: Unidentified database - please replace source when identified
    20021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Tombstone, in Find A Grave
    2001.