Ruth Augusta Emilia (Schmidt) Kruschke Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Ruth Augusta Emilia (Schmidt) Kruschke (Glencoe, Minnesota), born in Hamburg, Minnesota, who passed away on July 9, 2019 at the age of 92. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ruth Augusta Emilia (Schmidt) Kruschke to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by : her parents, Herbert Dammann and Clara Dammann; her siblings, Harold Dammann (Agnes), Loren Dammann and Verona Bussmann (Art); and her brother-in-law Harold Oelfke.
She is survived by : her former life partner Herman George Schmidt; her husband Ruben Kruschke; her children, Diane Scharmer (Jerry) of Buffalo Lake, MN and Terry Schmidt (Jane) of Pine River, MN; her granddaughter Kari Runke; her close friend Rob Mundt; her stepdaughters, Diane Rifkin (Tom) of Bloomington, MN and Julie Schweitzer (Mark) of Tucson, AZ; her sisters, Betty Oelfke of Arlington, MN and Muriel Zeiroth (Loren) of Waconia, MN; and also, Kali Schweitzer and Adam Schweitzer. She is also survived by Brothers-In-Law, Sisters-In-Law, Cousins, Nephews, Nieces, Other relatives and many friends.
