Ruthie Schlueter

Ruth Elizabeth (Hamann) Schlueter was born on March 26, 1947 to Siegfried and Clara (Feyerherm) Hamann at Wesley Hospital in Wadena. Ruth has a twin brother Roland W. She grew up in Compton Township, rural Wadena and attended Deer Creek School. Ruthie was a lifetime member of Trinity Lutheran Church where she was baptized and confirmed. On August 25, 1964, she married Daryl John Schlueter. They have three daughters, Lorrie, Sherrie, and Shellie, eight grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Daryl and Ruthie own an excavating business in Oak Valley Township. They have made their home in rural Hewitt. She attended Wadena Tech and also worked as a CNA and activities assistant at the Elders Home in New York Mills. Ruthie was a member of LWML at Trinity, DC Tops MN #1183, Oak Valley Cemetery Association, Deer Trails Day Committee, and the 1965 Class Reunion Committee. She loved to quilt, crochet, embroider, all kinds of crafts, reading, crossword puzzles, but mostly spending time with her family and friends, especially Barb and Joyce. She collected hummingbird memorabilia and angel figurines. She enjoyed flowers, music, cooking and baking, especially Christmas cookies. Ruthie passed away on August 12, 2011 at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Preceding her in death are her parents Siegfried and Clara; sister Louise Zimdars, brother Herman Hamann, sister-in-law Sharon Hamann, brother-in-law Harlan Zimdars, and niece Mary Hamann Rainbolt. Survivors are her husband Daryl; daughters Lorrie Decker (Bud DeBauche) of Cottage Grove, Sherrie (Donovan) Blakesley of Alexandria, Shellie (Joel) Kirscht of Hewitt; grandchildren Jonathan (Andrea) Decker of Eau Claire WI, Amelia Decker of St. Paul, Dustin Blakesley of Alexandria, Ryan (Amber) Blakesley of Carlos, Daryn Kirscht, Kristian Kirscht, Jordan Kirscht, Jared Kirscht of Hewitt; great-grandchildren Kayden Blakesley and Mariya Blakesley of Carlos; sisters Marie (Clarence) Draeger of Barney ND, Pauline (Dale) Schwartz of Bertha; brothers Fred (Yasie) of Columbia Heights, Arnold (Jodie) of Wadena, Edwin (Marlys) of Wadena, Roland (Janean) of Moreno Valley CA; in laws Dorothy Hamann of Wadena; Donald (Judith) Schlueter of Hewitt, Mary (Bruce) Anderson of Belleville WI, Joyce Schlueter of Bertha, Tom (Diane) Schlueter of Deer Creek; all her Godchildren, and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 16th at 1:30 PM in the Trinity Lutheran Church in Deer Creek with pastor Paul Yearyean officiating. Burial will take place in the Oak Valley Cemetery. Pallbearers are Mark Irons, Mike Irons, Mike Porter, Gene Roller, Tom Doll and Steve Truax.

Ruthie Schlueter

March 26, 1947 - August 12, 2011