Obit: Machtan, Ruth J.C. Noeldner (1919 - 2011)

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Surnames: Noeldner, Machtan, Lindner, Schaeffner, VanMeter, Reinhardt, Palmer, Voss, Quirk, Hudson,

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, WI) 10/26/2011

Machtan, Ruth J.C. Noeldner (2 FEB 1919 - 22 OCT 2011)

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Loyal. The Rev. Daniel Zimmerman and the Rev. Richard Noeldner (son) will officiate and burial will follow in the Lutheran Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her grandsons: Steve Voss, Mike Voss, Craig Voss, John Palmer, Noel Palmer, Brian Noeldner, Jason Noeldner and Daniel Prust. 

Visitation will be held at Cuddie Funeral Home in Loyal on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., and at church on Friday, from 12:30 p.m. until time of service.

Ruth Johanna Christina Lindner was born on Feb. 2, 1919, in Loyal, the daughter of John and Clara (Schaeffner) Lindner. She grew up on the family farm and received her education in the Loyal area, graduating from Loyal High School in 1936. Ruth graduated in 1938 from Beauty Culture School in Minneapolis. Upon completing her schooling, she moved back to Loyal and worked at Emma's Beauty Shop from 1939 to 1942. 

She was united in marriage to Erwin C. Noeldner on Nov. 21, 1939, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Loyal. They bought a farm just south of Loyal and farmed until 1976, at which time they sold the farm to their son, Jerry, and moved to Loyal. They operated Noeldner Implement in Loyal from 1952 to 1970. After moving to Loyal in 1976, Ruth worked at the Hardware Hank store for eight years. Her husband, Erwin, died on Jan. 29, 1991. 

She moved to Spencer in 1997 and met LaVerne Machtan while square dancing. Ruth was united in marriage Oct. 2, 1999, to LaVerne at Trinity Lutheran Church, in Loyal. They resided in Spencer until the time of her death.

Ruth was a very active member of Trinity Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday School for many years, sang in the church choir, and served as financial secretary for 20 years. She also was a hospice volunteer for several years.

She had many interests, but especially loved spending time with her family, quilting, reading, canning, berry picking, sewing, square dancing, baking pies and her famous coffee cake, crafts, playing cards and games.

Ruth will be dearly missed by her husband, LaVerne, of Spencer; her children, Jean (Ron) Abel of Junction City, Marilyn Palmer of Steamboat Springs, Colo., Jerry (Sandra) Noeldner of Loyal, Rev. Richard (Dee) Noeldner of Cumberland, Cynthia (Terry) Prust of Spencer; step-children, Darlene Machtan (Homer VanMeter) of Rhinelander, Kenneth Machtan of Madison, Dale (Rosie) Machtan of Marshfield; one step-daughter-in-law, Diane Machtan of Marshfield; 13 grandchildren: Sandra (Mark) Reinhardt of Cedarburg, Steve (Tammy) Voss of Marshfield, Mike (Kelly) Voss of Marshfield, John Palmer of Burnsville, Minn., Michelle (Steve) Quirk of Lakeville, Minn., Noel (Ashley) Palmer of Bozeman, Mont., Jason (Alexi) Noeldner of Maple Grove, Minn., Brian (Jacqueline) Noeldner of Lakewood, Colo., Craig (Mary) Voss of Combined Locks, Jenny (Matt) Hudson of San Ramon, Calif., Christina (Mike) Mroz of Kellogg, Minn., Kristan Noeldner of Loyal, Daniel Prust of Eau Claire; 26 great-grandchildren; one niece, Carol (Garth) LaRene; one nephew, James (Janice) Helms; many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Erwin; one daughter, Susanne K. Noeldner, on May 2, 2006; a son-in-law, John Palmer, on Dec. 11, 2006; one step-son, Glen Machtan; one sister, Dorothy Helms; and one brother, Wilbur Lindner.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.cuddiefh.com.

Cuddie Funeral Home, of Loyal, is assisting the family with arrangements.