Ruth was born on March 17, 1929, in Nevada, Iowa, the daughter of Amos and Stella (Sampson) Anderson. She was raised in Nevada, attended Waldorf College and later graduated with a degree in nursing from the Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. Ruth worked for the Army Hospital at Fort Meade and the Iowa Lutheran Hospital. On Oct. 8, 1950, Ruth married Jack Perkins in Nevada. From 1953 to 1986, Ruth and Jack owned and operated Barbara's Bake Shop in Iowa City.
Ruth was a longtime member of First Presbyterian Church in Iowa City and a member of 4-H. In her free time, she enjoyed sewing, cooking, refinishing antique furniture, traveling and golfing various courses with her husband, Jack.
Ruth was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Marley and Allen Anderson; and a sister, Josephine Heintz.
Ruth was born on March 17, 1929, in Nevada, Iowa, the daughter of Amos and Stella (Sampson) Anderson. She was raised in Nevada, attended Waldorf College and later graduated with a degree in nursing from the Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. Ruth worked for the Army Hospital at Fort Meade and the Iowa Lutheran Hospital. On Oct. 8, 1950, Ruth married Jack Perkins in Nevada. From 1953 to 1986, Ruth and Jack owned and operated Barbara's Bake Shop in Iowa City.
Ruth was a longtime member of First Presbyterian Church in Iowa City and a member of 4-H. In her free time, she enjoyed sewing, cooking, refinishing antique furniture, traveling and golfing various courses with her husband, Jack.
Ruth was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Marley and Allen Anderson; and a sister, Josephine Heintz.
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