3. | Ruth M. Dittmer died on 24 Jul 2014 in Osceola, Polk, Nebraska, USA. Notes:
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OSCEOLA — Ruth M. Jones, 86, of Osceola died Thursday, July 24, 2014, at Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center in Osceola.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church in Osceola, with the Rev. Micheal Flury officiating. Burial will be in the Osceola Cemetery. Dubas Funeral Home in Osceola is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Jones was born Sept. 2, 1927, near Clarks to Otto and Mary (Hanson) Dittmer.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Wesley Jones.
Survivors include three daughters, Lonna (Merton) Flodman of Osceola, Connie (Randy) Pollard of Clarks, and Pamela (Lee) Van Winkle of Silver Creek; two sisters, Betty Wyman of Osceola and Lil Graham of Columbus; 11 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
After completing the eighth grade, she quit school to begin working for local families. Ruth married Wesley Jones on Oct. 4, 1946. They farmed near Clarks and in the Osceola area, retiring in 1998. After selling the farm, they moved to Osceola.
She was a member of Clarks and Osceola United Methodist churches.
While on the farm, she was known for her cooking and baking. She enjoyed gardening, growing flowers, sewing and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Jack Dittmer, Ted Dittmer and Robert Dittmer; and a sister, Dixie Jasper.
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