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Alma Ruth “Ruthe” <I>Thomas</I> Ankeny

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Alma Ruth “Ruthe” Thomas Ankeny

Birth
Fertile, Polk County, Minnesota, USA
Death
15 Jan 2012 (aged 96)
Springfield, Lane County, Oregon, USA
Burial
Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, USA Add to Map
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The Eugene Register-Guard
Lane County, Oregon
Wednesday, January 18, 2012


Alma Ankeny

SPRINGFIELD — Alma Ruth "Ruthe" Ankeny of Springfield died Jan. 15 of age-related causes. She was 96. At her request, no service is planned.

She was born Oct. 16, 1915, in Fertile, Minn., to Irvin and Olive Thomas. She married Joseph Ankeny on Oct. 6, 1934, in Mason City, Iowa. He died Oct. 26, 2009.

She worked at Eugene Fruit Growers in the 1950s and was a homemaker.

Survivors include three sons, Joel of Alvadore, Jon of Coburg and Jefre of Eugene; a daughter, Rita Franklin of Newport; a sister, Frances Arnold of Union, Wash.; 12 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren. A son, James Ankeny, died in 1995.

Arrangements by Rest-Haven Memorial Park & Funeral Home in Eugene.
The Eugene Register-Guard
Lane County, Oregon
Wednesday, January 18, 2012


Alma Ankeny

SPRINGFIELD — Alma Ruth "Ruthe" Ankeny of Springfield died Jan. 15 of age-related causes. She was 96. At her request, no service is planned.

She was born Oct. 16, 1915, in Fertile, Minn., to Irvin and Olive Thomas. She married Joseph Ankeny on Oct. 6, 1934, in Mason City, Iowa. He died Oct. 26, 2009.

She worked at Eugene Fruit Growers in the 1950s and was a homemaker.

Survivors include three sons, Joel of Alvadore, Jon of Coburg and Jefre of Eugene; a daughter, Rita Franklin of Newport; a sister, Frances Arnold of Union, Wash.; 12 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren. A son, James Ankeny, died in 1995.

Arrangements by Rest-Haven Memorial Park & Funeral Home in Eugene.


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  • Created by: Jan and Mike
  • Added: Jan 18, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83635767/alma_ruth-ankeny: accessed ), memorial page for Alma Ruth “Ruthe” Thomas Ankeny (16 Oct 1915–15 Jan 2012), Find a Grave Memorial ID 83635767, citing Rest-Haven Memorial Park, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by Jan and Mike (contributor 46631155).