Ruth Wogahn

Ruth Wogahn, age 89, of Storm Lake, Iowa died on Monday, August 19, 2019 at Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Storm Lake. Burial will be in the Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery in Storm Lake. Visitation will take place on Friday, August 23, 2019 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Fratzke & Jensen Funeral in Storm Lake. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements. Ruth Irene Wogahn was born on October 11, 1929 in Bellefont, Kansas the daughter of Richard and Anna (Mueller) Lammers. She was baptized October 27, 1929 at Zion Lutheran Church in Bellefont, Kansas by her father, Pastor Richard Lammers. She was later confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church on February 21, 1943 and moved to Nortonville, Kansas in February of 1943. Ruth attended Nortonville High School, graduating in 1947. Following high school graduation, she went to Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas and graduated from nurses training in 1950. In December 1950, Ruth was united in marriage to Herb Evans at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Marysville, Kansas by her Father. To this union three daughters were born: Karen, Diane, and Kimberly. Ruth and her daughters moved to Storm Lake, Iowa in 1967 where she became a member of Grace Lutheran Church. She was employed by Buena Vista Hospital. On October 26, 1974, she was united in holy matrimony to Paul Wogahn at Grace Lutheran Church in Storm Lake. In 1996, she was employed at Buena Vista County Public Health. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Wogahn; daughter, Diane; brothers: Richard, Erwin and Arthur Lammers; sister-in-law, Herta Lammers and her parents, Richard and Anna Lammers. Those left to cherish her memory include her daughters: Karen and husband, Robert Becker of Kingston, Washington; Kim and husband, Kent Wood of Pocahontas; step daughter, Jan and husband, Bob Ketchum of Algona, Iowa; step son, Jim and wife, Ruth Wogahn of Seward, Nebraska; grandchildren: Jeff (Jen) Becker; Jason (Shauna) Becker; Justin (Marci) Becker all of Washington State; Amanda (Nick) Kurtz of Los Angeles, California; Jon (Kelsey) Wood of Ankeny, Iowa; Matt Wood of Pocahontas, Iowa; Mike (Erin) Wolter of Burlington, Iowa; Sara (Dave) Nelson of Littleton, Colorado; Mark (Amy) Wolter of Algona, Iowa; Tim (Jen) Wogahn of Seward, Nebraska; Dan (Tiffany) Wogahn of Lincoln, Nebraska; twenty-six great grandchildren and step grandchildren. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

Ruth Wogahn

October 11, 1929 - August 19, 2019