Obit: Lieske, Ruth (1911 - 1990)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: LIESKE STANGE NEUMAN SPAULDING KLEMKE
 

----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner (Clark County, Wis.) 05/30/1990
 

Lieske, Ruth (1911 - 1990)

Ruth Lieske, 78, Spencer, died Friday, May 25, 1990, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield, at 6:30 p.m. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 29, 1990, at Rinka Funeral Home. Rev. Joseph Kraly officiated. Burial was in Loyal Cemetery.

Ruth (Stange) Lieske was born July 19, 1911, in Clark County to Charles and Minnie (Neuman) Stange. She was a graduate of Stevens Point High School. She married Herman Lieske in the town of Loyal on April 26, 1934. He died in Jan. 1978. She farmed with her husband all her life in the town of Sherman. They retired and moved to Spencer in 1976. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and its Ladies Aid.

Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Lester (Carol) Spaulding, Black Creek one son, John Lieske, Sparta seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Preceding her in death were her parents, husband, two brothers, one sister and one daughter, Kristin Klemke.

Rinka Funeral Home, Loyal, was in charge of the arrangements.