Ruby Doris Eileen Larsen
February 21, 2009
Ruby was born December 23, 1928 in Westby, Montana to John and Christine 'Skeem' Freund. She grew up in Westby and graduated from high school there. She attended college in Havre, Montana, receiving her teaching certificate, then taught in rural schools. Before her marriage, she lived and worked in Portland, Oregon.
On April 2, 1951, Ruby Freund was married in Westby to Leslie R. Larsen, who at the time was serving in the United States Army. After his military service was completed in 1952, the couple moved to Fremont. Ruby was a partner with her husband in their construction business. She was also a homemaker, raising their 3 daughters.
Ruby had been very active in First Lutheran Church and its various ministries. She and her husband were part of the Mexico Mission Builders. From 1979 to 1996, they traveled as volunteers with the church, helping build churches and working in church camps. They volunteered at Mt. Carmel, a church camp in Minnesota, as hosts
and caretakers. They also traveled as sponsors with the church youth groups on their summer trips. Ruby was one of the originators of First Lutheran's Solos group. She had been an officer in the Central District of the Omaha Chapter of the former ALC Church Women. She was also a member of the Danish Brotherhood in America Lodge No. 206 of Blair, NE. She was an avid football fan, particularly a Cornhusker Football fan.
Ruby was preceded in death by her husband 'Les' in October of 1999, also by a brother Palmer Freund, and a sister and brother-in-law Myrtle and Roy Andersen.
Survivors: 3 daughters - Lana Larsen Hunke of Fremont
Kathy and husband Dave Jaspersen of Onieda, Kentucky
Judi and husband Laurids Pedersen of Blair
7 grandchildren
sister - Jeanette and husband Harold Hanen of Fremont
brother - Rev. Norman and wife Esther Freund of Fremont
aunt - Liola Freund of Fremont
sister-in-law - Helen Freund of Sun City, Ariz.
nieces and nephews and special friends
The funeral service will be 10:30 AM Thursday (Febr. 26th) in First Lutheran Church (3200 E. Military), Fremont, with the Rev. Robert Hayden and Intern Pastor Nathan Clements officiating. The committal will follow in Memorial Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the First Lutheran Church Building Fund.
Visitation will be at the Ludvigsen Mortuary, Fremont, on Wednesday (Febr. 25th) from 2 to 8 PM, with the family receiving friends from 4 to 7 PM. Visitation will be at the church Thursday morning for an hour before the funeral.
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