Ruth F. Collins, 98, of Richland Center, passed away on November 28, 2018 at Pine Valley Assisted Living. Ruth held the position of Deputy County Clerk for Richland County for 42 years from 1960 to 1982.
Ruth was born July 15, 1920 to Hazel and Henry Learn of Edgerton, Wisconsin. She graduated from Edgerton High School and studied for one year at a business school in Madison. Ruth worked for the Highway Trailer company in Edgerton as a bookkeeper and there met her husband Francis Collins. They were married in 1940 and took up residence in Janesville, Wisconsin, during the War but moved to Richland Center with their three children in 1950 where two more children were added to the family.
Ruth worked briefly for the Richland County nurse and then was hired for the County Clerk’s Office the year Bernal Coy was first elected to the office. She was a Girl Scout leader and an active bowler into her early eighties.
Ruth is survived by four children: Judith Collins, Michael and Francis of Richland Center and Jan Collins of Durham, NC, also four grandsons: Brian Collins of Seattle, Chris Collins of Madison, Ben Collins of Baxter, MN and Curt Collins of Indianapolis as well as eight great grandchildren.
Ruth was preceded in death by her husband Francis, son Gregory, and sisters Gertrude Olsen, Lucille Barlow, Doris Simonsen, Polly Teisberg and brother Bill Learn of Edgerton.
The family would like to give special thanks to Philomena Poole and Jamie Ludwig and her staff at Pine Valley Assisted Living and Cathie Ryan for their wonderful support.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. The Pratt Funeral and Cremation service is assisting the family with their arrangements.
Ruth was born July 15, 1920 to Hazel and Henry Learn of Edgerton, Wisconsin. She graduated from Edgerton High School and studied for one year at a business school in Madison. Ruth worked for the Highway Trailer company in Edgerton as a bookkeeper and there met her husband Francis Collins. They were married in 1940 and took up residence in Janesville, Wisconsin, during the War but moved to Richland Center with their three children in 1950 where two more children were added to the family.
Ruth worked briefly for the Richland County nurse and then was hired for the County Clerk’s Office the year Bernal Coy was first elected to the office. She was a Girl Scout leader and an active bowler into her early eighties.
Ruth is survived by four children: Judith Collins, Michael and Francis of Richland Center and Jan Collins of Durham, NC, also four grandsons: Brian Collins of Seattle, Chris Collins of Madison, Ben Collins of Baxter, MN and Curt Collins of Indianapolis as well as eight great grandchildren.
Ruth was preceded in death by her husband Francis, son Gregory, and sisters Gertrude Olsen, Lucille Barlow, Doris Simonsen, Polly Teisberg and brother Bill Learn of Edgerton.
The family would like to give special thanks to Philomena Poole and Jamie Ludwig and her staff at Pine Valley Assisted Living and Cathie Ryan for their wonderful support.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. The Pratt Funeral and Cremation service is assisting the family with their arrangements.
Ruth F. Collins, 98, of Richland Center, passed away on November 28, 2018 at Pine Valley Assisted Living. Ruth held the position of Deputy County Clerk for Richland County for 42 years from 1960 to 1982.
Ruth was born July 15, 1920 to Hazel and Henry Learn of Edgerton, Wisconsin. She graduated from Edgerton High School and studied for one year at a business school in Madison. Ruth worked for the Highway Trailer company in Edgerton as a bookkeeper and there met her husband Francis Collins. They were married in 1940 and took up residence in Janesville, Wisconsin, during the War but moved to Richland Center with their three children in 1950 where two more children were added to the family.
Ruth worked briefly for the Richland County nurse and then was hired for the County Clerk’s Office the year Bernal Coy was first elected to the office. She was a Girl Scout leader and an active bowler into her early eighties.
Ruth is survived by four children: Judith Collins, Michael and Francis of Richland Center and Jan Collins of Durham, NC, also four grandsons: Brian Collins of Seattle, Chris Collins of Madison, Ben Collins of Baxter, MN and Curt Collins of Indianapolis as well as eight great grandchildren.
Ruth was preceded in death by her husband Francis, son Gregory, and sisters Gertrude Olsen, Lucille Barlow, Doris Simonsen, Polly Teisberg and brother Bill Learn of Edgerton.
The family would like to give special thanks to Philomena Poole and Jamie Ludwig and her staff at Pine Valley Assisted Living and Cathie Ryan for their wonderful support.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. The Pratt Funeral and Cremation service is assisting the family with their arrangements.
Ruth was born July 15, 1920 to Hazel and Henry Learn of Edgerton, Wisconsin. She graduated from Edgerton High School and studied for one year at a business school in Madison. Ruth worked for the Highway Trailer company in Edgerton as a bookkeeper and there met her husband Francis Collins. They were married in 1940 and took up residence in Janesville, Wisconsin, during the War but moved to Richland Center with their three children in 1950 where two more children were added to the family.
Ruth worked briefly for the Richland County nurse and then was hired for the County Clerk’s Office the year Bernal Coy was first elected to the office. She was a Girl Scout leader and an active bowler into her early eighties.
Ruth is survived by four children: Judith Collins, Michael and Francis of Richland Center and Jan Collins of Durham, NC, also four grandsons: Brian Collins of Seattle, Chris Collins of Madison, Ben Collins of Baxter, MN and Curt Collins of Indianapolis as well as eight great grandchildren.
Ruth was preceded in death by her husband Francis, son Gregory, and sisters Gertrude Olsen, Lucille Barlow, Doris Simonsen, Polly Teisberg and brother Bill Learn of Edgerton.
The family would like to give special thanks to Philomena Poole and Jamie Ludwig and her staff at Pine Valley Assisted Living and Cathie Ryan for their wonderful support.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. The Pratt Funeral and Cremation service is assisting the family with their arrangements.
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