Ruth Marie Althage

Ruth Marie Althage (nee: Hoemann) of Cuba, Missouri was born on March 18, 1921 in Wichita, Kansas and left from this life on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at Life Care Center in Sullivan, Missouri at the age of 91. Ruth was united in marriage to Irvin Althage on June 9, 1951 in New Haven, Missouri and to this union five children were born Ronald, Donald, Barbara, Sharon and Kay. Ruth was a homemaker and a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. She enjoyed cooking, baking, canning, quilting, playing the organ, singing, walking and flower gardening. Ruth is preceded in death by her parents Martin and Mathilda (Meyer) Hoemann; two brothers Francis and Roy Hoemann. Those who are left to treasure her memory and to continue her legacy are her husband Irvin Althage of Cuba, Missouri; five children Ronald and wife Belinda Althage of St. James, Missouri, Donald Althage of Phoenix, Arizona, Barbara and husband James Kaufhold of Cuba, Missouri, Sharon and husband Scott Heiner, Kay and husband William Olson all of San Antonia, Texas; two sisters-in-law Cora and husband Emil Menke of Union, Missouri, Fae Althage of Waco, Texas; eleven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and many friends. Visitation will be held on Monday, May 14, 2012 9:00 a.m. until time of Funeral Service 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church 730 Fleenor Rd. Cuba, Missouri with Pastor Gerald Wittmaier, officiating. Interment will follow at Kinder Cemetery, Cuba, Missouri. If desired, memorials would be appreciated to St. Paul's Lutheran Church 730 Fleenor Rd. Cuba, Missouri 65453. The Mizell Funeral Home is Honored to be serving the Althage family.

Visitation Details

Monday, May 14th, 2012 9:00am - 11:00am, St. Paul's Lutheran Church

Service Information

Monday, May 14th, 2012 11:00am, St. Paul's Lutheran Church

Interment Details

Kinder Cemetery