Ruth Irma Uhlenhopp

Ruth Irma Uhlenhopp, 84, of Ackley, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa in Mason City.Â She was born on January 3, 1931, in Austin, Minnesota, to Erwin and Irma (Drews) Stern.Â Ruth was baptized at the Trinity Lutheran Church in rural Dexter, Minnesota.Â She graduated from high school in Adams, Minnesota in 1949.Â Ruth was united in marriage to Richard Johnson on May 4, 1950,Â at Little Cedar Lutheran Church in Adams Minnesota.Â They were later divorced.Â On September 30, 1978,Â she was united in marriage toÂ Robert Uhlenhopp in Hampton, Iowa.Â She was a hardworking woman that worked various jobs throughout her life, including babysitting, farming,Â raising and farrowing hogs, driving school bus for RRMR, and wrapping meat at lockers in Rudd and Geneva.Â Â She was a member of the Lindenwood Cemetery Society, the Ackley United Methodist Church and was a former member of the Geneva United Methodist Church.Â Ruth had a great sense of humor and enjoyed her family dearly.Â She enjoyed attending her children's and grandchildren'sÂ school and athletic events.Â Ruth canned, cooked, baked, made rugs and gardened.Â She enjoyed casino trips, bus trips to the Minnesota Twins games, attending steam engine days in Charles City, bowling tournaments and playing pool on a league in North Iowa before moving to the Geneva area.Â Ruth is survived by her children Sharon (Larry) Enabnit of Rockford, Joann Johnson of Mason City, Charles (Marilyn) Johnson of Prole, Brian (Jill) Johnson of Wellsburg and Gary (Donna) Uhlenhopp of Geneva, grandchildren Alison (Jason) Wittenauer, Adam Enabnit, Lucas Johnson (Kristina),Â Taylor Johnson, Evan,Â Alexa, Brandon, and Addison Johnson,Â Â Amy Jo (Kris) Subia, Cassie, JalenÂ and Jessie Uhlenhopp, great-grandchildren Caden, Avery, Faith, Millie, Skyler, Madison, Keri, Dalton and Noah, great great-grandson Brantley, sister Bernita (Vernie) Dahl, brother James (Marcy) Stern, sister-in-law Doris Stern, along with many nieces and nephews.Â She was preceded in death by her parents Erwin and Irma, husbandÂ Robert Uhlenhopp, brothers EugeneÂ and Wayne Stern, sisters Ardath Stohr and Janet Ozawa, sister-in-law Mildred Stern, brother-in-law Irv StohrÂ and step-sons BradÂ and Lee Uhlenhopp. Per her wishes, Ruth was cremated.

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Ruth Irma Uhlenhopp

January 3, 1931 - May 27, 2015