Obit: Anderson, Ruth Katherine (1957 - 2019)

Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Anderson, Fisher, Krell, Lorenz, Schoenfelder, Tollefson

----Source: The Ladysmith News (Ladysmith, WI) 4/03/2019

Anderson, Ruth Katherine (Schoenfelder) (2 FEB 1957 - 30 MAR 2019)

Ruth Katherine Anderson, 62, of Lake Holcombe, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019, at Marshfield Medical Center in Eau Claire, with her husband at her side.

Ruth Schoenfelder was born on Feb. 2, 1957, in Chamberlain, S.D., the daughter of Gilbert and Carol (Krell) Schoenfelder. She grew up in Kimball, S.D., before moving with her family to Mitchell, S.D. She attended Holy Family Grade School, Mitchell High School and later graduated from Dakota State College.

On Dec. 23, 1980, she married Charles B. Anderson in Sioux Falls, S.D. They moved to Chicago, Ill., where she began her banking career working at First Chicago and Bank One. In 2000, she and Chuck moved to Lake Holcombe, establishing Porcupine Bog Tree Farm. Ruth was employed at Wells Fargo Bank in Ladysmith as a personal banker and officer. She enjoyed taking care of her customers and they appreciated her kind attention. Ruth was a lover of cats, especially her beloved Jose!

Ruth is survived by her husband, Chuck, of Lake Holcombe; her mother, Carol Schoenfelder of Mitchell, S.D.; her siblings, Jeanne (Bob) Lorenz, Chuck (Leslie), Tom (Joyce), Dennis (Chayne Bouttilette), Dan (Doris), Karen Tollefson, Lisa (Steve) Fisher and Paul (Lisa) Schoenfelder; her step-son, Scott (Kim) Anderson and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her Father, Gib Schoenfelder; and brother-in-law Herb Tollefson, Jr.

A celebration of Ruth’s life will be held in June 2019.

Thompson Funeral Home & Chippewa Valley Cremation Services in Bloomer is serving the family.

To express condolences online, visit www.thompsonfuneralhome.com.