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Ruth E. Hormann
Ruth E. Hormann
Clarence
Ruth E. Hormann, 90, of Clarence, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at the Clarence Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 30, at St. John’s United Church of Christ in Clarence, with the Rev. Matt Schneider-Adams officiating. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until service time at the church. Burial will follow at St. John’s Cemetery.
Ruth was born Dec. 3, 1932, in Cedar County, to Alfred and Emma Wenndt Ebers. She married Orville Hormann on Feb. 11, 1951, at Zion United Church of Christ in Lowden. He passed away in 2018.
Survivors include her son, Mark (Teri) of Clarence; daughters, Marcia Syring of Clarence and Marilyn (Tom) Fitzgerald of Mechanicsville; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and sister-in-law, Arla Mae Ebers of Lowden.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; sister, Rosemary Dallege; brother, Richard Ebers; and son-in-law, Al Syring.
Ruth worked hard on the farm with her husband Orville while enjoying gardening, card clubs, square dancing and watching the Cubs and Hawkeyes. She was a member of St. John’s Lend-A-Hand and enjoyed watching her grandkids play sports.
Chapman Funeral Home has Ruth and her family in their care. Online condolences may be left at www.chapmanfh.com.
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