Ruth Alice Benedict, age 89, of Oshkosh, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 30, 2004 at the Bethel Home. She was born on December 1, 1914 in Wausau, a daughter of the late Walter and Myrtle (Brown) Whippler. Ruth married Claude Norman Benedict on January 20, 1930 in Oshkosh. He preceded her in death on February 4, 1992.
Ruth is survived by a son, Claude D. "Sonnie"(Edwina) Benedict of Oshkosh; a daughter, Lorna Kloetzke of Fond du Lac; a sister, Doris (Edwin) Lange of Beloit; a brother, Fred King Jr. of Wausau. She is further survived by four grandchildren, Claudia Block and Carla Sawall both of Oshkosh; Andrea (Michael) Schmitz and Patricia (Jeffrey) Michels, both of Fond du Lac; seven great-grandchildren, Jason W. and Michael Block; Curtis Sawall; Shawn and Bradley Schmitz; Brett and Jacob Michels; a great-great-grandson, Austin W. Block. She was preceded in death by her stepfather, Fred King Sr.; a sister, Eva Lenz and a brother, Mitchell Whippler.
Funeral services for Ruth will be held on Saturday, September 4, 2004 at 1:00 p.m. at the Seefeld Family of Funeral Chapels, 1025 Oregon Street with the Reverend Thomas McFarland officiating. Friends may call at the funeral chapel on Saturday from 11:00 a.m. until the time of services. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. A memorial fund is being established.

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