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- _P_CCINFO 2-14330
From THE GASS HANEY FUNERAL HOME ARCHIVES-
Ruth M. Wurdeman, 91, of Columbus, Nebraska, died Thursday, June 25, 2009, at the Golden Living Center of Columbus.
The funeral service will be on Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at 10:30 AM at Christ Lutheran Church, rural Columbus with Rev. John E. Nelson, Jr. officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM at the Gass Haney Funeral Home and continue on Tuesday from 9:30 AM until service time at the church. There will be a family prayer service on Tuesday at 10:15 AM also at the church. Memorials are directed to Christ Lutheran Church or those of the family choice.
Ruth was born on July 26, 1917, in rural Colfax County, Nebraska, to Lewis and Margaret (Mackenstadt) Bridges. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, rural Leigh, Nebraska. Ruth attended Wilson School in Colfax County. After school, Ruth worked at home and took care of her parents until she was united in marriage to Edgar Wurdeman on September 18, 1940, in Wayne, Nebraska. Ruth and Edgar lived south and southwest of Leigh until moving on to the family farm in 1950. Edgar passed away in 1970, and in 1971 Ruth moved to Columbus. Ruth worked for Schwesers for six years doing alteration work. She also did private alteration work from her own home plus did babysitting for several families. Ruth was a member of Christ Lutheran Church where she had been a member of the Ladies Aide, LWML, and different bible study groups.
Ruth is survived by:
Son - Dennis (Linda) Wurdeman of Leigh, NE
Grandsons - Mike (Twila) of Leig
Mark (Michelle) of Columbu
Matt (Michelle) of Columbus, NE
Daughter - Eunice (Lee) Settgast of Anaheim, CA
Grandson - Brad (Ronda) Settgast of Huntington Beach, CA
18 Great Grandchildren
3 Great-Great Grandchildren
Ruth was preceded in death by:
Parents - Lewis and Margaret Bridges
Husband - Edgar Wurdeman
Infant Son & Infant Daughter
Granddaughter - Christine Cooper
Infant Great Granddaughter
Brother - Earl Bridges
Original individual @I01597@ (@MS_WURDEMANNGM.GED1@) merged with @I599@ (@MS_WURDEMANLEGACYG0@)
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