Ruby Schluter, 92

Oct. 8, 1928 —

Jan. 12, 2021

 

CRESCO - Ruby R. Schluter, age 92, of Cresco, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021 surrounded by her loving family at Regional Health Services of Howard County. 

Private funeral services will be held at a later date.

Ruby was born on Oct. 8, 1928 to C. Lee and Dorothy (Crooks) Stansbery in Alton, Ill. She grew up near Nashua, Iowa and graduated from Nashua High School and she taught country school for one year. She then married the love of her life, Albert “Al” Schluter on July 17, 1949 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. To this union three children (Indians) were born. Ruby and Al farmed near Nashua until 1969. They lived in Calmar, Iowa and Independence, Iowa before settling in Cresco. 

During her time at home, Ruby provided day care in her home. She loved to garden, bake, sew and quilt. She made many lap quilts and donated them to the hospital. Many of her quilts were donated to auction off at Ag Fest. She also brought home a blue ribbon from the Howard County Fair with one of her quilts. Ruby was so proud of her quilting accomplishments. 

She is survived by her husband, Albert; a son, Robert (Ruth) Schluter; two daughters, Connie (Steve) Matt and Janice (Roger) Sommerfield; seven grandchildren, Christine, Laura, David, Desmond, Tiffany, Chad and Stephanie; 12 great-grandchildren, Jake, Audrey, Kate, Liam, Nora, Dane, Ethin, Bella, Jaxson, Mitchell, Sydney and Will; a brother, Ray Stansbery;  sister-in-law, Shirley Stansbery; brother-in-law, Kenny Schluter; and a sister-in-law, Dorothy Schluter.

Ruby was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Roy; brother-in-law, Vernon Schluter; and sister-in-law, Margaret Schluter; along with nieces and nephews.