Ruth Schon, age 86 of Bismarck, formerly of Turtle Lake, died Saturday, February 20, 2010 at the Baptist Home of Bismarck.

Funeral Services: 2:00 PM Tuesday, February 23, 2010;
Trinity Lutheran Church - Turtle Lake, ND;
Pastor Betty J. Stedman, officiating

Interment: Turtle Lake Cemetery

Visitation: 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM Monday at Goetz Funeral Home in Turtle Lake;
Tuesday, one hour prior to time of service at the church.

Ruth was born June 6, 1923 at Skogmo, in Sheridan County, ND, the second of nine children born to William & Katie (Lauer) Blumhagen. She attended the rural Holmes Consolidated School until the eighth grade. Ruth then worked for area families for several years. She married Bennie Schon on September 28, 1940 at Peace Lutheran Church in Turtle Lake. They made their home on the Fiesel homestead farm, northeast of Turtle Lake, where they raised three sons, operated a dairy, and farmed grain for 28 years. In 1968, they moved to a farm north of Mercer where Ruth worked alongside her husband Bennie until moving into Turtle Lake in 1985. She enjoyed gardening, yard work, cooking & baking. Ruth was always prepared to serve meals to any guests that came to her home. She also enjoyed dancing, needlework, quilting, and bowling. Ruth and Bennie enjoyed traveling together and spending time with family and friends. She also spent many days watching and caring for her grandkids. In July 2006, Ruth and Bennie moved to the Souris Valley Care Center in Velva. In October 2007, they became residents of the Baptist Home of Bismarck. Bennie passed away on January 2, 2010. Ruth was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church of rural Turtle Lake and later a member of Trinity Lutheran Church where she served with the ladies group and church choir.

She is survived by one son & daughter-in-law, Eugene & Ella Schon of Turtle Lake; daughters-in-law, Marilyn Schon-Rath of Wishek, ND & Margaret Bentz of Lincoln, ND; eight grandchildren, Kenny Simmons of Independence, MO, James Schon of Lisbon, ND, Troy (Debbie) Schon of Lincoln, ND, Steve (Shelly) Schon of Bismarck, Chad Schon of Bismarck, Sarah (Jarvis) Keney of Wilton, Angela Schon of Bismarck, & Eric Schon of Mercer; nine great-grandchildren; four brothers, Rueben (Ardella) Blumhagen of Fallon, NV, Albert (Lorraine) of Lincoln, ND, Lawrence (Jerda) of Bismarck, & Edwin (Bev) of Bismarck; one sister, Pauline Roth of McClusky; and many nieces & nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband (Bennie), two sons (LeVerne & Lyle), one great-granddaughter (Kaylee), & three brothers (Leonard, Lloyd, & Richard).

Ruth's family would like to thank the staff of the Baptist Home and Souris Valley Care Center for their excellent care while she was a resident.