Ruth Bovenmyer

RUTH BOVENMYER

Buchanan County

Ruth Bovenmyer, 91, a lifelong resident of Buchanan County, died at her home of complications of Alzheimer's disease on Wednesday morning, March 25, 2020.

Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 10, 2021, at the Monti Hall, Monti, Iowa. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at the Monti Hall.

Following the service, there will be a time of food and fellowship at the Monti Hall before the Graveside Service at Silver Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Masonville, Iowa.

This service had been postponed due to the Covid-19 outbreak at the time of Ruth's passing.

The family thanks all those who previously sent a card or a memorial, and reminds those that did, that it is not necessary for them to do anything additional at this time.

Those in attendance are asked to wear a mask and to social distance. Memorials may be designated to Silver Creek Methodist Church, Camp Courageous or Cedar Valley Hospice.

Fawcett-Schmitz Funeral Home, Winthrop, is assisting the family. Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com.

Ruth is survived by her children, David (Dawn) Bovenmyer of Ames, Steve (Julie) Bovenmyer of Ames, Dean Bovenmyer of Masonville and Carol (Eric) Gilson of Boone; son-in-law, Chris Biang of Madison, Wis.; 17 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Lloyd (Lee) Stimson of Strongsville, Ohio, Harry (Kim) Stimson of Independence and Andy (Jan) Stimson of Waukegan, Ill.; and many nieces and nephews.

Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Leon Bovenmyer; daughter, Virginia Biang; parents, Roy and Hazel Stimson; sister, Dorothy Sherman; and great-grandson, Maxwell Bovenmyer.