Obit: Nowak, Ruth Thelma (1934 - 2010)
Poster: Robert Lipprandt
Email:
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.orgSurname: Borman, Copeland, Grabau, Ireland, Kayhart, Neuman, Nowak, Reinehart, Rosenthal, St. Germain, Senn, Schiro, Wipf
----Source: The Star News (Medford, Taylor Co., Wisconsin) Thursday, July 8, 2010, online edition
Nowak, Ruth Thelma (Copeland) (October 15, 1934 - July 2, 2010)
Ruth Thelma Nowak, 75, Medford, died Friday, July 2 at Memorial Nursing Home in Medford.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 6 at First Baptist Church in Medford, with Pastor Brian Wipf officiating. Interment was at Medford Evergreen Cemetery II. Pallbearers were Adam Nowak, Aaron Nowak, Travis Nowak, Ryan Nowak, Josh Grabau, Gary Neuman and Jim Reinehart.
The former Ruth Copeland was born October 15, 1934 in the Town of Deer Creek to
the late William and Jessie (Ireland) Copeland. She attended Dorchester Grade
School and was a 1952 graduate of Dorchester High School.
On November 25, 1953 at United Church of Christ in Dorchester, she married
Donald O. Nowak, who preceded her in death on May 31, 1996. They worked together
at the family dairy farm in Deer Creek, and she also worked at Copp's IGA in the
deli department for 15 years.
She was a member of First Baptist Church. She enjoyed baking, cooking, spending
time with her grandchildren and family, going for walks and collecting teddy
bears.
Survivors include three sons, David (Jean) of Stetsonville, Duane (Peggy) of
Medford and Danny (Carla) of Athens; a daughter, Debbie (Gary) Neumann of
Medford; five sisters, Margaret (Dave) Senn of South Carolina, Ann Schiro of
Abbotsford, Mildred (Wayne) Kayhart of Marshfield, Nora (Eddie) St. Germain of
Illinois and Doris (Dave) Rosenthal of Lomira; four brothers, Marvin (Gloria) of
Kansas, Raymond (Karen) of Curtiss, William Jr. (Dorothy) of Missouri and Larry
(Marge) of Edgar; three sisters-in-law, Velda Copeland of Missouri, Mary Anne
Copeland of Fox Lake and Margaret Copeland of California; 13 grandchildren,
Callie Neumann of Medford, Joshua Grabau, Katie Borman, Ryan Nowak, Mindy
Reinehart, Miranda Reinehart and Jim Reinehart, all of Medford, Travis Nowak of
Wausau, Adam Nowak of Minneapolis, Minn., Aaron Nowak of La Crosse, and Caleb
Nowak, Megan Nowak and Faith Nowak, all of Athens; four great-grandchildren;
nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a
granddaughter, Haley Nowak on July 13, 2002; and eight siblings, Laverne, James,
Glen, Leon, Milton, Joyce, and Catherine and Merle in infancy.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in her honor may be given to the family to be
designated at a later date.
Hemer Funeral Service of Medford assisted the family with arrangements.
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