Ruth Bodensteiner
December 24, 1923 ~ September 7, 2014
Ruth J. Bodensteiner, age 90 of Lawler, Iowa, died Sunday, September 7, 2014 at the Bartels Retirement Community in Waverly.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 13, 2014, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Lawler with Rev. Nick March celebrating the Mass. The pall will be placed by her three children. Lector for the service will be Brian Mihm. Presenting the offertory gifts will be Joshua Mihm, Andrew Mihm and Nathan Mihm.
Interment will be in the church cemetery with Brian Mihm, Laura Rockwell , Ross Bodensteiner, Jeff Bodensteiner, Jenna VanPolen, Christopher Huber, Lindsey Funk and Molly Doolittle as pallbearers.
Friends may greet the family 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday at the Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home in New Hampton where there will be a 4:00 p.m. rosary and 6:00 p.m. parish scripture service. Visitation continues an hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.
Ruth Julia Bodensteiner was born December 24, 1923, on the Wenthold family farm near Festina, IA, the daughter of John and Anna (Busch) Wenthold. She received her education in Festina. On September 29, 1942, at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Festina, she was united in marriage to Arnold “Arnie” Bodensteiner. She helped her husband on the farm north of Lawler while also raising their three children. They moved into Lawler in 1975 and later retired from farming. Arnie died on September 17, 2008 at the age of 90.
Ruth was always very active in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, the Rosary Society and Catholic Daughters of the Americas.
She loved bowling and playing cards. Ruth and Arnie both loved dancing and would jump at the chance to head to a ballroom. The time she spent with her family and grandchildren was always the most important to her. She will be dearly missed.
Survivors include one son, Wayne (June) Bodensteiner of Lawler; two daughters, Inez Ann (Thomas) Mihm of Eagan, MN, Eileen Elizabeth (Carl) Huber of Dike, IA; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; five brothers, Albert, Herbert, Leo, Felix and Jim Wenthold; three sisters, Mathilda Kleve, Mary Kleve and Julitta Meyer.
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Wayne, Inez , Eileen and all of the family, Our thoughts and prayers go out to all. It seems like last week that I worked for your folks. It was my pleasure to know your Mom and Dad.
Our deepest sympathy to the Bodensteiner family She was a sweet lady.
My Deepest Sympathy goes to the family of Ruth. My prayers and thoughts are with you during your loss.
Our sympathy to the Bodensteiner family. May Ruth rest in peace. Our prayers are with all of you. The Waverly Sloans.
My sympathy to the Bodensteiner family. May Ruth rest in peace.
My thoughts and prayers to the Bodensteiner family.
Inez, Wayne and Eileen, I will always hold many fond memories of your Mom. She was a gracious lady who made us all feel special and welcome to her home. We all had a wonderful youth, enjoying many, many times with family and Ruth was a big part of that. Our thoughts are with you now, as always. Joe and Anna Deeny
Eileen, Wayne and Inez, You have our sympathy at this time. Most of my memories of your Mom are from when we were growing up and she was well. Those are good memories. Take comfort in the fact that her long journey is over. Jeanne and Frank Comstock
Inez, Wayne and Eileen: Deepest sympathy to all the families on the passing of your Mom. now that now she is in a better place and her suffering is over. ‘Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside us every day unseen and unheard,but always near, still loved and missed.’ Love Ron and Phyllis Elsbernd and family
We loved having Ruth and Arnie bowling in our leagues at Bowlaway Lanes. They both brightened our days. You have my sympathy to all their families.