1920
Ruth
2008
Ruth Lechleiter
March 31, 1920 — January 3, 2008
Ruth Lechleiter, 87, of rural Breckenridge, MN, died January 3, 2008 at St. Francis Healthcare Campus, Breckenridge.
Ruth was born March 31, 1920 on the farm near Kent, MN, the daughter of Frank and Gail (Grovum) Merrick. She went to elementary school at Kent, and graduated from Breckenridge, Minn. High School in 1937. Ruth went on to receive a degree in elementary education from Moorhead State Teachers College and became a teacher. She taught in rural schools near Breckenridge, Wolverton, Foxhome and Tintah, MN.
On June 17, 1947, Ruth was united in marriage to Donald Lechleiter at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Kent. The couple made their home on the farm southeast of Breckenridge, where they lived for the next 60 years. Ruth enjoyed being a farmer's wife, raising her children and helping with her grandchildren.
Ruth was an active member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and Guild and was a Eucharistic Minister. She was also a member of Christian Mothers and the Catholic Order of Foresters. When her children were young Ruth was a 4-H Leader and a member of the homemakers club. Later in her life, Ruth again used her teaching skills volunteering to teach adults to read. She also enjoyed baking pies, playing the organ and piano, reading, and loved growing flowers. Ruth found her joy in being with and helping her family, friends and neighbors.
She is survived by: Her husband: Donald Lechleiter, Rural Breckenridge, MN; Her children: Linda (Allen) Korinek, Breckenridge, MN; Jean (Michael) Shacklette, Baltimore, MD; Jim (Patricia Camacho) Lechleiter, San Antonio, TX; John (Josephine) Lechleiter, Gloucester, MA; Kathleen Lechleiter (Rolf Haarstad), Baltimore, MD; Her 9 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren; Several nieces and nephews
Ruth was preceded in death by: Her parents: Frank and Gail Merrick; Her two brothers: Richard "Dick" Merrick and Donald "Buck" Merrick; Her two sisters: Alice Merrick (in infancy) and Grace Boutiette
Visitation: Sunday, January 6, 2008, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM with a Christian Mothers Rosary at 5:00 PM and a Prayer Service at 7:00 PM at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge, MN. There will also be visitation on Monday morning from 8:30 AM until 10:15 AM at the funeral home.
Funeral: Monday, January 7, 2008 at 10:30 AM, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Breckenridge, MN
Officiating: Fr. Kenneth Popp
Interment:St. Mary's Cemetery, Breckenridge, MN
Pallbearers: Bill Korinek, Mark Korinek, John Napolitano, Don Napolitano, Jeremiah Lechleiter, Dane Platt, John Hasbargen
*** Memorials may be sent to: Somplace Safe, 121 N. 5th Street, Breckenridge, MN 56520 ****
Ruth was born March 31, 1920 on the farm near Kent, MN, the daughter of Frank and Gail (Grovum) Merrick. She went to elementary school at Kent, and graduated from Breckenridge, Minn. High School in 1937. Ruth went on to receive a degree in elementary education from Moorhead State Teachers College and became a teacher. She taught in rural schools near Breckenridge, Wolverton, Foxhome and Tintah, MN.
On June 17, 1947, Ruth was united in marriage to Donald Lechleiter at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Kent. The couple made their home on the farm southeast of Breckenridge, where they lived for the next 60 years. Ruth enjoyed being a farmer's wife, raising her children and helping with her grandchildren.
Ruth was an active member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and Guild and was a Eucharistic Minister. She was also a member of Christian Mothers and the Catholic Order of Foresters. When her children were young Ruth was a 4-H Leader and a member of the homemakers club. Later in her life, Ruth again used her teaching skills volunteering to teach adults to read. She also enjoyed baking pies, playing the organ and piano, reading, and loved growing flowers. Ruth found her joy in being with and helping her family, friends and neighbors.
She is survived by: Her husband: Donald Lechleiter, Rural Breckenridge, MN; Her children: Linda (Allen) Korinek, Breckenridge, MN; Jean (Michael) Shacklette, Baltimore, MD; Jim (Patricia Camacho) Lechleiter, San Antonio, TX; John (Josephine) Lechleiter, Gloucester, MA; Kathleen Lechleiter (Rolf Haarstad), Baltimore, MD; Her 9 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren; Several nieces and nephews
Ruth was preceded in death by: Her parents: Frank and Gail Merrick; Her two brothers: Richard "Dick" Merrick and Donald "Buck" Merrick; Her two sisters: Alice Merrick (in infancy) and Grace Boutiette
Visitation: Sunday, January 6, 2008, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM with a Christian Mothers Rosary at 5:00 PM and a Prayer Service at 7:00 PM at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge, MN. There will also be visitation on Monday morning from 8:30 AM until 10:15 AM at the funeral home.
Funeral: Monday, January 7, 2008 at 10:30 AM, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Breckenridge, MN
Officiating: Fr. Kenneth Popp
Interment:St. Mary's Cemetery, Breckenridge, MN
Pallbearers: Bill Korinek, Mark Korinek, John Napolitano, Don Napolitano, Jeremiah Lechleiter, Dane Platt, John Hasbargen
*** Memorials may be sent to: Somplace Safe, 121 N. 5th Street, Breckenridge, MN 56520 ****
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