Ruth was born on February 20, 1923, in Toledo Ohio to John H. and Florence E. (Lehmkuhle) Kleman.
Ruth married George P. Novotny Sr. on July 1, 1944, in Toledo Ohio and recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary.
In 2003 they moved to Houghton Lake after residing in Allen Park for 52 years.
She was a member of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church and enjoyed traveling with her husband.
She will be sadly missed by her family and friends.
Ruth is preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Nancy Marie Novotny; sisters, Mary Elizabeth (Paul) Thomas and Margaret Jane (Margie) Kleman.
She is survived by her loving husband, George P. Novotny Sr. of Houghton Lake; daughter, Mary Catherine (Timothy) Hughes of Prudenville; three sons, George, Jr. (Linda) Novotny of Ft. Myers, Florida; Lawrence Jon (Sandi) Novotny of Allen Park; Thomas Joseph Novotny of Edgewood, Kentucky; grandchildren, Alan (Karen Palermo) Hughes; Eric Hughes; Sarah (John Kintz) Novotny; Nathan (Haley Upchurch) Novotny; Nicholas Novotny; Andrew Novotny; David Novotny; Amy Novotny; great-grand-daughter, Emma Novotny and many nieces and nephews.
The funeral is scheduled for Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church with Father Anthony Cureton officiating. Burial will take place at Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, Michigan.
Memorials may be made to the St. Vincent DePaul of Prudenville.
You may express your condolences to the family at: www.christler-holdship.com
Christler Funeral Home-Prudenville Chapel served the family.
Published in Toledo Blade on October 20, 2009
Ruth was born on February 20, 1923, in Toledo Ohio to John H. and Florence E. (Lehmkuhle) Kleman.
Ruth married George P. Novotny Sr. on July 1, 1944, in Toledo Ohio and recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary.
In 2003 they moved to Houghton Lake after residing in Allen Park for 52 years.
She was a member of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church and enjoyed traveling with her husband.
She will be sadly missed by her family and friends.
Ruth is preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Nancy Marie Novotny; sisters, Mary Elizabeth (Paul) Thomas and Margaret Jane (Margie) Kleman.
She is survived by her loving husband, George P. Novotny Sr. of Houghton Lake; daughter, Mary Catherine (Timothy) Hughes of Prudenville; three sons, George, Jr. (Linda) Novotny of Ft. Myers, Florida; Lawrence Jon (Sandi) Novotny of Allen Park; Thomas Joseph Novotny of Edgewood, Kentucky; grandchildren, Alan (Karen Palermo) Hughes; Eric Hughes; Sarah (John Kintz) Novotny; Nathan (Haley Upchurch) Novotny; Nicholas Novotny; Andrew Novotny; David Novotny; Amy Novotny; great-grand-daughter, Emma Novotny and many nieces and nephews.
The funeral is scheduled for Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church with Father Anthony Cureton officiating. Burial will take place at Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, Michigan.
Memorials may be made to the St. Vincent DePaul of Prudenville.
You may express your condolences to the family at: www.christler-holdship.com
Christler Funeral Home-Prudenville Chapel served the family.
Published in Toledo Blade on October 20, 2009
Gravesite Details
AKA Helen Ruth Kleman Novotny