Pecinovsky, Ruth A.

Ruth A. Pecinovsky, 87, of Walker, died Tuesday, May 4, 2010, in her home, surrounded by her loving family. Funeral mass: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Walker. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Parish Center, Walker, where a Scripture service will begin at 7:30 p.m. Burial: 11 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery, Lourdes, Iowa. Arrangements with Murdoch Funeral Home, Walker.

Survivors include her children, Susan (Kenny) Popelar of Walker, Robert (Marjorie) Pecinovsky of Rowley, Michael Pecinovsky of Walker, Mary (Bob) Wigfall of San Diego, Calif., Dean Pecinovsky of Walker, Debra Lindsey of Robins, Barbara (Marc) Clark of Shellsburg, and John (Jeannie) Pecinovsky of Cedar Rapids; 21 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; sister, Vincentia Chihak of Elma, Iowa; two sisters-in-law, Charlotte Pecinovsky and Bess Cornwell; and a brother-in-law, Ray Auen.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Benjamin; grandson, Joshua Pecinovsky; four brothers, Frank, Stan, Vincent and Joseph; and three sisters, Sr. Stanislaus OSF, Rose and Margaret “Peg.”

Ruth was born Sept. 22, 1922, the daughter of Frank and Amanda (Peterson) Goetz on the family farm near Lourdes, Iowa. On Nov. 12, 1945, she was united in marriage to Benjamin Pecinovsky in Fresno, Calif. He died August 26, 1993. Ruth was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Ladies Guild and Legion Auxiliary in Walker.

A memorial fund has been established in memory of Ruth.

Please sign the online guest book for Ruth at under obituaries.