Ruth Jespersen

Ruth E. Jespersen age 85 of Nashua, IA, died Saturday April 6, 2013, at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital, Charles City. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 12, 2013, at the United Methodist Church, Nashua with Rev. Okitakoyi Lundula presiding. Interment will be held in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, rural Charles City. With Scott Jespersen, Sean Jespersen, Jack Schlomer, Jerry Pyle, Gene Smith, and Gaylen Morris serving as pallbearers. Friends may greet the family 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Friday April 12, 2013, at the church prior to the service. Ruth Elaine Jespersen was born September 15, 1927, in Charles City, IA the daughter of Frank and Mae (Tolle) Pyle. She graduated from Charles City High School in 1945. Ruth then traveled to Ohio where she was certified to work in civil service. After completing the program she acquired a job at an Air Force base in Oakland, CA. During her time there she met Jess Jespersen and they were married on March 2, 1947 in Carson City, Nevada. After getting married, the couple moved to the Seattle area. To this union one son, David was born. After a year in Seattle, the family packed up everything and moved to Nashua where Jess ran a trucking feed grinding business. Ruth Elaine answered phones and dispatched the trucks for the company. Ruth enjoyed going on trips in their motorhome and always looked forward to taking a new trip to a new destination. She was an active member of the United Methodist Church in Nashua. Survivors include one son, David and special friend Pam Litzle of Nashua, IA; two grandsons, Scott (Jill) Jespersen of North Liberty, IA, Sean (Jen) Jespersen of Nyssa, OR; one granddaughter, Megan Jespersen of New Orleans, LA; one sister, Marlene Batog of Moline, IL. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Jess (2005).