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Submitted: 5/17/21 • Approved: 5/17/21 • Last Updated: 5/20/21 • R272109-G0-S3
Ruth Ann Mehlbrech
August 24, 1939 - March 28, 2021
Ruth Ann (Rust) Mehlbrech, 81, passed away on March 28, 2021 at Bethany Lutheran Home in Sioux Falls, SD. Ruth Ann was born to Elmer and Clara Rust in Adrian, MN. She attended Stewarts School of Hairstyling to become a hairdresser. She then moved to Oregon from Minnesota, then to Sioux Falls. Ruth Ann worked for the State of South Dakota as a homemaker. After her children left home, she moved to Apache Junction, AZ where she lived for 12 years and enjoyed hairdressing at a local nursing home. She then moved back to Sioux Falls to be closer to family, and began hairdressing at Southridge and Bethany Home. She retired approximately 10 years ago. Ruth Ann enjoyed working with plants and particularly roses. She also enjoyed working with ceramics. Friends and family were very important to Ruth Ann, and she adored her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She is survived by her four daughters, Charla Mehlbrech, Shirley (Donnie) Bell, Glenda (Mark) Gaffer, Karen Van Vooren and one son Gary (Nita) Mehlbrech; 12 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
A funeral service for Ruth will begin at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at Heritage Funeral Home. You are invited to participate virtually in Ruth's funeral service, via Zoom.
Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at the funeral home.
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Contributed on 5/17/21 by 9katz
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