Ruth Nurre

RUTH ANN NURRE

Delhi

Ruth Ann Nurre, 88, of Delhi, died Wednesday, April 13, 2016. Visitation will be Sunday, April 17, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Clifton Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville, with a 1 p.m. Scripture service. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 18, at St. John's Catholic Church, Delhi, with visitation one hour before the Mass at the church. Burial will be at St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Delhi.

Ruth was born Sept. 1, 1927, in Dyersville, Iowa, the daughter of Herbert and Frances (Kremer) Benn. She grew up on the family dairy farm. On July 19, 1948, Ruth married Robert Anthony Nurre. Together they farmed near Hopkinton.

She enjoyed quilting, gardening, square dancing, playing cards, listening to their player piano and other music as well. Ruth especially loved spending time with family.

Survivors include seven children, Richard (Mary) Nurre of Marion, Paul (Shirley) Nurre of Talkeetna, Alaska, Margaret (Bob) Picray of Monticello, Michael Nurre of Cedar Rapids, Mary (Steve) Kelchen of Anamosa, Alan (Bonnie) Nurre of Delhi and Susan (Jim) Hartzler of Byron, Minn.; five siblings, Herb (Violet) Benn of Meridian, Idaho, Frances Davidshofer of Dyersville, Louis (Ruth) Benn of Manchester, James (Margie) Benn of Dubuque and George (Linda) Benn of Dubuque; 23 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Robert; her parents; and siblings, Charles Benn, Rosemary Harrington, Tom Benn, Vernon Benn, Danny Benn and Loras Benn.

Special thanks to the staff of the Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Memorials may be directed to Maquoketa Valley Dollars for Scholars.

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