Botker, Ruth

1927 - 2008  (81 years)

• Name	Botker, Ruth
  Birth	4 Jul 1927	Deer Creek, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  Death	31 Dec 2008	Shawano, Shawano, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	2 Jan 2009
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Rohloff, Ruth H. Ruth H. Rohloff, 81, Clintonville, passed away, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008, at ManorCare Health Service in Shawano. The former Ruth Hulda Botker was born July 4, 1927, in the Town of Deer Creek, Outagamie County, to the late Frederick and Emma (Koehler) Botker. She was united in marriage on Sept. 21, 1946, to Willard Rohloff at Zion Lutheran Church, Appleton. The couple dairy farmed in the Town of Grand Chute, Outagamie County, for some years and in the early 1970s they moved to Embarrass. Ruth was mainly a homemaker, but she also was a devoted caregiver for numerous people up until 1992 when her health no longer permitted. Willard passed away in January of 2008. She was an active member of Grace Lutheran Church, Bear Creek. Ruth is a former member of Zion Lutheran Church, Appleton, where she sang in the Choir, and Zion Lutheran Church, Embarrass, where she volunteered her time with the Ladies Aide. Her interests included gardening, crocheting, sewing and the outdoors. She especially loved spending time with her family and friends. Survivors include four children, Douglas (Frances), Neenah; Clifford (Judy), Tigerton; Roger (Amy), Kaukauna; and Annette (Michael) Adams, Shawano. There are ten grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, many step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren. There are six sisters, Eileen Steingraber, New London; Inez Hanson, Readfield; Nancy (Al) Fye, Menasha; Doris (Jim) Murray, Appleton; Audrey (Roger) Sprotte, Woodruff; and Sandra (Orval) Scheulke, Readfield. There is one brother, Keith (Joan) Botker, Appleton; one brother-in-law, Eugene Becker, Shiocton; and sisters-in-law, Wilma Rohloff and Delores (Glenn) Flunker, both of Appleton. Further survived by many other relatives and friends. Ruth is preceded in death by three sisters, Joyce Becker, Lucille (Carson) Dey and Pearl (Ronnel) Seiber; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Art (Irene) Peterson, Melvin (Vivian) Rohloff, Harold Hanson, Bernerd Williams, Clarence Steingraber and Mildred Rohloff. Also preceded by five infant siblings, Vincent, Mildred, Rueben, Fredrick and Roger Botker. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009, at 11 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, Bear Creek. Rev. Steven Pockat will officiate and burial will be at Highland Memorial Park, Appleton. Friends may call on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Beil-Didier Funeral Home, Clintonville, and on Saturday from 10 a.m. until time of service at the church. Online condolences may be sent via www.beil-didier.com. Beil-Didier Funeral Home 299 S. Main St. Clintonville, WI 54929 715-823-4565
  Person ID	I146414	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Botker, Frederick,   b. 29 May 1902, , , Illinois, USA d. 29 Jan 1977, Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Koehler, Emma,   b. 9 Nov 1903   d. 1 Sep 1982 (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F40721	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rohloff, Willard Carl "Bill",   b. 28 Apr 1925, Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA d. 16 Jan 2008, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	28 Sep 1946
  Children	1. Rohloff, Douglas   2. Rohloff, Clifford   3. Rohloff, Roger   4. Rohloff, Annette
  Family ID	F49430	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 May 2010

  
  

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  Botker, Ruth (Maiden Name: ) Jul 4, 1927 - Dec 31, 2008