Obituary of Ruth Edna Wagner

DYERSVILLE, IOWA Ruth E. Wagner, 92, of Dyersville died peacefully Friday, March 6, 2015, at Shady Rest Care Center in Cascade. Friends may call from 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where a parish vigil service will be held at 2:00 p.m. and an American Legion Aux. Rosary will be recited at 4:00 p.m. Friends may continue to call from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Wednesday prior to funeral services. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica in Dyersville with burial in the church cemetery. Rev. Dennis Quint will officiate. Ruth was born October 18, 1922, in Darlington, WI, the daughter of George and Ida (Lautz) Pink. She married Richard "Dick" Wagner on May 20, 1944, in Darlington, WI. Ruth was a homemaker who worked with her husband in the milk hauling business, earning her the honor of being one of the first woman truck drivers in the state. She enjoyed golfing, playing cards and being with the generations of her family. Survivors include six sons: Tony (Doris), Greg (Elaine), Bill (Geri), and Mark (Micky) all of Dyersville, Bob (Sandy) of Baraboo, WI, Tom (Sandy) of Iowa City; two daughters: Mary Kay (Aaron) Chambers of Winterset, IA, Ann (Marty) Maiers of Iowa City, IA; 25 grandchildren and 39 great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Rose Ellen Pink of Madison, WI. She was preceded in death by her husband Richard in 2005, her parents, 7 siblings: Herb Pink, Catherine (Scott) Jordan, George Pink, Mary (Tony) Bautch, Bill (Doris) Pink, Gertrude (Pete) Chambers and Bob (Juanita) Pink, and two sisters-in-law, Virginia and Pauline Wagner. Memorials are preferred to Beckman High School or Camp Courageous of Iowa. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.kramerfuneral.com.