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Ruth D.

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Cramer

November 7, 1923 – February 7, 2022

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Ruth Doris (Voxland) Cramer, of Kenyon, passed away on February 7, 2022, at the Allina Health Faribault Medical Center. She was born on November 7, 1923 to Herman G. and Rachel (Hostager) Voxland in Holden Township, Goodhue County Minnesota. Ruth attended first through eighth grade at Dovre School and Graduated from Kenyon High School in 1941. She was a member of Holden Lutheran Church from 1923 to 1972, where she was baptized, confirmed and married Joel Quam in 1947. While at Holden she was a member of the Ladies Aid, taught Sunday School and sang in the church choir. Ruth worked for Security State bank as a teller from 1942 until 1951. She also worked at the Law Office of Walberg & Peterson for several years and as a Secretary to the Principal at the Kenyon Elementary School for twenty years before retiring in 1989. Her Husband, Joel Quam, passed away in February of 1971. In July of 1972, Ruth married Joe Hoidahl and was a member of First Lutheran Church of Kenyon from 1972 to 1989. There she took part in the Ladies Circle meetings. Joe passed away in 1989. In 1990 she married Harold Cramer of Faribault and became a member of the Congregational Church and later joined St. Luke's United Church of Christ in Faribault. They enjoyed spending the winters in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. While Living in Faribault, Ruth was a member of the Senior Center and the Board of Directors for one term. She also volunteered at the Clothes Closet. Harold passed away in December of 2000, but Ruth continued to live in Faribault until 2005 when she had a town home built in Kenyon in the Trondheim area. She rejoined Holden Lutheran Church where she was active in Church Circle and attended church services regularly. She was a past member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles Ladies Auxiliary from 1972-2007, Kenyon Country Club, various card clubs, and a regular at Curves Exercise for Women before its closure. She enjoyed and was very handy at Swedish afghan weaving. Ruth loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren very much and although they lived a great distance, Ruth kept in contact with them through cards and phone calls. Ruth is survived by her daughter Roslyn Kay (George) Brandt, of Duluth; grandchildren, Eric (Cindy) Brandt of Westerville, OH, and Teresa (Jason) Bailey of White House, TX; Great-grandchildren Nicholas Brandt, Tyler and Nathan Bailey; many nieces and nephews, two step-daughters, step-grandchildren, and step-great-grandchildren, and their spouses. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Rachel (Hostager) Voxland, one infant sister, three brothers and their spouses Gerhard, Rudy (Ruth) and Clifford (Dolores) Voxland; sister Evelyn (Maurice) Sathrum and (Charlie Anendshein); and husbands Joel Quam, Joseph Hoidahl, Harold Cramer. The Family would like to thank the staff at Kenyon Senior Living for the wonderful care Ruth received. A Celebration of Life service will be at Holden Lutheran Church on Saturday June 18th, 2022 at 1PM, with visitation happening one-hour prior. There will be a time of fellowship following the service at Holden Lutheran Church. Memorials are preferred to Holden Lutheran Church or to a cause of the donors choosing.
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