Ozie Ruth Van Steenwyk was born on November 14, 1935, to Lloyd D. and L. Mae Beard Harvey in Warren, Arkansas. She passed away Thursday, November 22, 2012, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House at the age of seventy-seven.

Ruth graduated from the Attica High School. On November 14, 1952, she was united in marriage with Alfred Rene Van Steenwyk at the Attica Methodist Church. They were blessed with five children: Connie, Carrie, Sherrie, Allan, and Michael.

Ruth enjoyed being a farmer's wife and a Mom. Later she was employed at Pella Corporation where she worked for twenty-eight years, retiring in 1999.

Her favorite hobbies were baking for others, spending time with her family and friends, going swimming with her grandchildren, and scooter riding with Baby.

Those left to cherish her memory are: her children: Connie Vannoy, Carrie and Tom Jayne and Michael J. and Ruth Ann Van Steenwyk; ten grandchildren: sixteen great-grandchildren; and two sisters: Dorothy and Larry Wheatcraft and Rena Schmidtz.

Preceding her in death were: her parents; her husband, Alfred, March 10, 2003; parents-in-law, Henry J. and Cornellia Van Steenwyk; daughter Sherrie Lynn Van Steenwyk; son Allan Van Steenwyk; and brother-in-law, Bill Schmidtz.

Ruth's family:
Connie Vannoy
Sarah Moore
Skyler Moore
Seth Van Steenwyk
Stacy Vannoy
Shay Vannoy

Carrie Jayne
Lee Van Steenwyk
Nate Van Steenwyk
Billy Williams
Michael Szlachetka
Allan Van Steenwyk
Katie Szlachetka
Kierra Van Steenwyk
Nikkie McCombs

Sherrie Van Steenwyk (deceased)

Allan Van Steenwyk (deceased)
Amy West
Aurora West
Lea West
Aaron Van Steenwyk
Austin Van Steenwyk
Shyla Van Steenwyk
Michael Jo Van Steenwyk
Hannah Van Steenwyk
Haylie Van Steenwyk
Hatcher Van Steenwyk
Hayden Van Steenwyk

Michael J. Van Steenwyk
Jacob Van Steenwyk
Justin Van Steenwyk

FUNERAL SERVICES

10:30 A.M. Monday, November 26, 2012
Trinity Reformed Church
Pella, Iowa

VISITATION

Starting at 11:00 A.M. Sunday, November 25, 2012
at the Garden Chapel Funeral Home
with family present 1:00 - 3:00 P.M.

MEMORIALS

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Hospice of Pella

INTERMENT

Graceland Cemetery
Pella, Iowa

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