Ruth Adeline Hahn

Ruth Adeline Hahn was born May 5, 1925, in Noonan, N.D., the daughter of Harris Baukol and Anna (Ronnei) Baukol. She graduated from Noonan High School in 1943 and from Concordia College at Moorhead, MN. In 1947.

Ruth was united in marriage to Walter E. Hahn on June 26, 1949 in Fargo, ND. He preceded her in death on July 27, 1984.

Ruth was a homemaker and had also worked as a substitute teacher and teacher's aide, and as a nurse's aide at the Strawberry Point Lutheran Home. She served 40 years as church organist, and many years as a council member and treasurer at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Lamont.

Ruth enjoyed music, gardening, tennis, cooking, quilting for Lutheran World Relief and reading. She loved to travel and was fortunate to visit Norway, New England and the Bahamas. She traveled to Mexico, California, and Cuba before her marriage and across the country with her family.

Ruth A. Hahn, 87, formerly of Lamont, entered into her eternal rest on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at the Strawberry Point Lutheran Home Community, Strawberry Point.

Survivors include her three sons: Paul (Marcia) Hahn of Denver, David Hahn of Cedar Falls, Rev. Marshall (Karen) Hahn of St. Olaf; two daughters: Lenore (Daniel) Heckart of Cedar Rapids and Susan Hahn (Russell Pierce) of Denver, CO; also eight grandchildren: Nicholas and Brian Heckart; Emily Foreman; Matthew, Benjamin, Rebecca and Jonathan Hahn; and Eric Hahn; one great grandson, Owen Hechart; and one sister, Lenora "Lennie" Rovelstad of Vermillion, SD. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents and one brother Oliver Peter Baukol.

Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, Feb.2, 2013, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Dundee, with Pastor Timothy C. Miller officiating. Kris Morarend will be the organist. Casketbearers will be: Nicholas Heckart, Emily Foreman, Brian Heckart, Matthew Hahn, Benjamin Hahn, Rebecca Hahn, Eric Hahn, and Jonathan Hahn. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, rural Aurora,Iowa.

Visitation will be from 4-7 PM Friday, February 1, 2013, at Grace Unite Methodist Church in Lamont, and for an hour before services Saturday at the Church in Dundee. The Fawcett Funeral Home and Cremation services of Lamont is in charge of arrangements. Memorials will be directed to St. John Lutheran Church and to the Strawberry Point Lutheran Home. Online condolences may be made at www.fawcettsfuneralhome.com under obituaries.