----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner (Clark County, Wis.) 03/10/1982

Sturtz, Ruth (1899 - 1982)

Funeral services for Ruth Sturtz, 82, of 107 S. Thomas, Loyal, Clark County, will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, March 11, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Loyal. Rev. Joseph Kraly will officiate. A 1:30 p.m. committal service will be at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery at Unity. LaVerne Kronberger, John Olson, Norman Schmidt, Harold Dahl, Ervin Dux and Ronald Radue will served as pallbearers.

Visitations will be at Rinka Funeral Home, Loyal after 3 p.m., Wednesday and at 9:30 a.m., Thursday at the church.

Ruth Miller was born on Aug. 19, 1899, at Excelsior, Wis., Richland County, to Jacob and Hannah (nee Dieter) Miller. She received her education at Excelsior and Braun Settlement Schools at Greenwood.

She lived in Loyal after her marriage to Howard Sturtz. She was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Unity and the Trinity Lutheran Church Women.

Surviving are her husband, Howard Sturtz, Sr., Loyal one daughter, Mrs. Avid (Lucille) Talcott of Colby two step-daughters, Mrs. Bernadine Miller of Abbotsford and Mrs. Wilbur (Carol) Hagen of Neillsville two step-sons, Howard Sturtz II of Neillsville and Donald Sturtz of Richmond, Va. one brother, Clifton Miller of Gary, Ind. 22 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by one sister.

Rinka Funeral Home handled arrangements.