Ruby D. Goodwin

Visitation

Sunday, July 27, 2008

5:00 " 8:00 PM

Ohde Funeral Home

Coon Rapids, Iowa

Funeral Service

Monday, July 28, 2008

10:30 AM

First Christian Church

Coon Rapids, Iowa

Officiating

Pastor Ben Ramirez

Music

 What A Friend We Have In Jesus?

How Great Thou Art?     Congregation

In The Garden?     The Old Rugged Cross?

Cindy Seastrom, Vocalist     Lois Shirbroun, Organist

Casket Bearers

Dick Hart     Ron Hart     Dave Hart    

Bob Hart     Randy Hart     Dan George

Honorary Casket Bearers

Ron Mingus     Jim Thorn     Gary Troutman

Allan Malcom      Jim Namanny

Bill George     Roger Goodwin

Interment

Oak Hill Cemetery

Near Coon Rapids, Iowa

    Ruby, daughter of John Franklin and Bessie (Mingus) Hall was born September 18, 1911 at Coon Rapids, Iowa and attended grade school in Coon Rapids. Her family then moved to Spirit Lake, where her parents owned a barber shop. Ruby enjoyed swimming and fishing at Spirit Lake and roller skating at Arnolds Park. She graduated from Spirit Lake High School. 

    On March 16, 1931 Ruby was united in marriage with Delbert M. Goodwin at the Methodist Parsonage in Carroll. The couple resided on a farm six miles north of Coon Rapids with Delberts parents before moving a short distance to another farm. Through the years, Ruby worked as a devoted farmwife helping Delbert in the fields and milking cows. On the farm she enjoyed caring for her animals and raising a garden. In 1972 they moved to Coon Rapids.  In her spare time Ruby loved watching television and listening to the radio.      

   After the death of her husband on July 15, 1990 Ruby continued to live at her home in Coon Rapids. In December 2006 she became a resident of Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids. Ruby died there on July 25, 2008 at the age of 96 years 10 months and 7 days.

    She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Delbert Goodwin; uncles: Olin Hall, Stanley Mingus and wife Ethel; Freeman Mingus and wife Ruth; aunt Deloris Mingus and husband Bill Nelson; father-in-law William Goodwin; mother-in-law and wife Agnes Visner Goodwin; brothers and sisters-in-law: Violet and husband Virgil Taylor; Viva and husband Joe Johnson; Gerald Goodwin and wife Bethel; Raymond Goodwin and wife June; Neva and husband Jack Hart and June and husband Howard Thorn.

    Ruby is survived by many nieces, nephews and friends.