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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Ruth M
Rezac
August 17, 1929 – January 16, 2013
Obituary
Ruth Rezac, 83, of Dante
Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 19, 2013 at the Assumption Catholic Church in Dante, with burial in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, rural Dante. Visitation will be Friday from 3 to 5 PM at the Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Wagner, with a 7:30 p.m. Wake Service at the the church in Dante.
Ruth Marie Rezac, daughter of WIlliam and Lillian (Hvorka) Mikolash, was born August 17, 1929 on a farm near Tyndall, SD. She died Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at the Bethany Lutheran Home in Sioux Falls. Ruth attained the age of 83 years and five months.
Ruth graduated from Tyndall High School and then attended Southern Normal in Springfield for six weeks, where she earned her teaching certificate. She taught country school for several years.
Ruth married the love of her life, Leo Rezac, on September 21, 1948, and together they raised four children and farmed. She was happiest when she was at Leo's side, until his death on September 9, 2006. Ruth loved being surround by family, especially her grandchildren. Due to failing health, Ruth became a resident of the Bethany Lutheran Home in Sioux Falls in July of 2008.
Ruth was a member of the Assumption Catholic Church in Dante. She also was a member of Altar Society, where she held various offices.
Ruth enjoyed gardening, sewing, quilting and embroidery work. She will remembered for her excellence in cooking and baking, but especially her fried chicken.
Thankful for having shared her life are her children: Kathy and husband Reed Forster of Sioux Falls; Randy and wife Jackie of Mitchell; and Lori and husband Dennis Blaha of Rapid City; 13 grandchildren: Jacob, Jon and James Forster; Jamie Wiechmann, Danielle Rezac, Kelly Rezac and Kari Westenkirchner and husband Josh; Tony Rezac and wife Leah, Dan Rezac and Jessica Rezac; and Andrea Thedorff and husband Jared, Abby Gilkerson and husband Josh and Alicia English and husband Cody; 10 great grandchildren; two sisters-in-law: Eleanor Mikolash of Tyndall and Doreen Mikolash of Tabor; and many nieces and nephews.
Ruth was preceded in death by her husband; son Richard in November of 2012; parents; two brothers: Norman and Bernard Mikolash; and two sisters: Florence Immers and Velma Perentis.
Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 19, 2013 at the Assumption Catholic Church in Dante, with burial in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, rural Dante. Visitation will be Friday from 3 to 5 PM at the Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Wagner, with a 7:30 p.m. Wake Service at the the church in Dante.
Ruth Marie Rezac, daughter of WIlliam and Lillian (Hvorka) Mikolash, was born August 17, 1929 on a farm near Tyndall, SD. She died Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at the Bethany Lutheran Home in Sioux Falls. Ruth attained the age of 83 years and five months.
Ruth graduated from Tyndall High School and then attended Southern Normal in Springfield for six weeks, where she earned her teaching certificate. She taught country school for several years.
Ruth married the love of her life, Leo Rezac, on September 21, 1948, and together they raised four children and farmed. She was happiest when she was at Leo's side, until his death on September 9, 2006. Ruth loved being surround by family, especially her grandchildren. Due to failing health, Ruth became a resident of the Bethany Lutheran Home in Sioux Falls in July of 2008.
Ruth was a member of the Assumption Catholic Church in Dante. She also was a member of Altar Society, where she held various offices.
Ruth enjoyed gardening, sewing, quilting and embroidery work. She will remembered for her excellence in cooking and baking, but especially her fried chicken.
Thankful for having shared her life are her children: Kathy and husband Reed Forster of Sioux Falls; Randy and wife Jackie of Mitchell; and Lori and husband Dennis Blaha of Rapid City; 13 grandchildren: Jacob, Jon and James Forster; Jamie Wiechmann, Danielle Rezac, Kelly Rezac and Kari Westenkirchner and husband Josh; Tony Rezac and wife Leah, Dan Rezac and Jessica Rezac; and Andrea Thedorff and husband Jared, Abby Gilkerson and husband Josh and Alicia English and husband Cody; 10 great grandchildren; two sisters-in-law: Eleanor Mikolash of Tyndall and Doreen Mikolash of Tabor; and many nieces and nephews.
Ruth was preceded in death by her husband; son Richard in November of 2012; parents; two brothers: Norman and Bernard Mikolash; and two sisters: Florence Immers and Velma Perentis.
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