Ruth Marie Hahn

March 26, 1925 - August 13, 2014

Ruth Marie Hahn, age 89 of Spring Grove passed away Wed. Aug. 13, 2014 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI She was born on March 26, 1925 in La Crosse, WI to Henry and Matilda (Schaffer) Woehlke. She was baptized on May 3, 1925 and confirmed on May 28, 1939 at the Evangelical and Reformed Church in Hokah, MN. She graduated from Houston High School in June of 1943. In June of 1943 Ruth married Clifton (Kim) Hahn. The couple farmed in the Yucatan, MN area for 43 years. After her husband’s death she moved to Spring Grove. Ruth worked for many years in factories, where she met and enjoyed her co-workers, some of which became like family to her. She was active in the Cross of Christ Church Ladies Aide, She also enjoyed helping family and friends. After retiring, she enjoyed playing cards at the Senior Citizen’s Center in Spring Grove. The pride of her life was her daughter Peggy and son-in-law Steve Landsom and their three children Matthew, Amanda and Stephanie and soon to be grandson-in-law Frank Renzoni. Two nieces Barb Bissen and Vicki Leeper, and two nephews Gary and Dave Wermerskirchen. In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by her sister and brother-in-law Florence and Walt Boening, her niece Jo Ann Harris, her brother-in-law Lyle Hahn and her brother and sister-in-law Pat and Norbert Wermerskirchen. Memorial services will be held Sat. Aug. 16, 2014 at 3:00 P.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Spring Grove.