Ruth L. Winebrinner

Ruth L. Winebrinner, age 85, of Sac City, Iowa formerly of Newell, Iowa died Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at Park View Rehabilitation Center in Sac City. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Sac City. Burial will follow in the Newell Cemetery. A luncheon will be served following the burial at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Newell. Visitation will take place Friday, September 15, 2017 from 5-8:00 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Newell. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Newell is in charge of the arrangements. Ruth Lucille Hardyk was born December 15, 1931 to Anton and Hattie (Hensel) Hardyk at their farm home, rural Sac County, Cedar Township. She was baptized on March 13, 1931 at St. Peter Lutheran Church, rural Sac City. She was confirmed on March 25, 1945, at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Knoke. Ruth attended school at Cedar No. 2 until the eighth grade, then starting parochial school in Knoke, Iowa. Ruth attended Lytton High School and graduated in May 1949. From there, she attended college at Buena Vista in Storm Lake, and in 1950, began teaching school at Williams No. 5, south of Fonda. On October 6, 1950, Ruth was united in marriage to Edward Winebrinner. This union was blessed with six children: Donald, Dennis, Susan, Michael, Martin, and John. Edward spent two years in the Army, during which time Ruth continued to live with her parents. After being discharged from the service, Ed moved her to the farm south of Fonda where he was farming. In 1954, they moved to Newell. Ruth was occupied with raising their children and gardening. She also taught Sunday school for a number of years. In 1961, Ruth joined Al-Anon, and was active in the fellowship. After all the children were in school, Ruth returned to teaching for two years at Zion Lutheran School, rural Storm Lake. After all the children were gone from home, Ruth took a part time job at the Newell Good Samarian Home. She loved working there. When Ed retired, she helped him build the summer cabin on the north shore of Big Spirit Lake, where they enjoyed the summers until 2002, when they sold the place, and made Newell their year around home. She enjoyed gardening, raising flowers, reading, crocheting, and spending time with her children and grandchildren. Ruth was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ed “Blacky”; son, Michael; grandson, Jeremy Winebrinner; and sister, Norma. She is survived by her children: Don (Darlys) Winebrinner, Dennis (Debbie) Winebrinner, Susan (Marlow) Scheffer, Joan Winebrinner, Martin (Pam) Winebrinner, John (Susan) Winebrinner; grandchildren: Jill (Jamie) Tuttle; Eric Winebrinner; Tiffany (Kevin) Gloodt; Travis, Shaun, and Kayla Winebrinner; Todd Winebrinner; Brandie (Dustin) Winham; Joshua and Caleb Winebrinner; four great grandchildren: Kalyn and Kristopher Gloodt, Titan and Talus Tuttle; brother Anton (Alice) Hardyk; sister, Dorothy (Walter) Wichert; extended family and friends.

Ruth L. Winebrinner

December 15, 1931 - September 12, 2017