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Ruth N. Dahlke
Visitation: Friday, February 6, 2009 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Kramer Family Funeral Home Sherburn, Mn Service: Saturday, February 7, 2009 11:00 AM Kramer Family Funeral Home Chapel Sherburn, Mn Special Services: Pastor Steven Nordyke will be officiating	VIEW/SEND CONDOLENCES
Ruth Nellie McCarron the daughter of Peter J. and Julia (Whitney) McCarron was born March 2, 1910 in Sherburn, Minnesota. She graduated from Sherburn High School in 1927 and attended Mankato State College, graduating in 1929 with a teaching degree. She began her teaching career in East Chain, where she taught for two years. Ruth was united in marriage to Vern “Cy” Dahlke on March 30, 1931 in Rockwell City, Iowa. They made their home in Sherburn where Ruth continued teaching elementary school for the next thirty years. Cy passed away on December 24, 1967. During her lifetime, Ruth was an avid golfer, bowler, and bridge player. She greatly enjoyed coffeeing with her friends and following her Twins and Vikings. She was especially proud to be mentioned in the book, “Daughters of the Game” which chronicles the first era of Minnesota girls high school basketball. She also enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Ruth was a member of the Methodist Church and the Sherburn American Legion Auxiliary. Ruth died on Tuesday morning, February 3, 2009, at Fairmont Medical Center in Fairmont, Minnesota, at the age of ninety-eight years.   Those left to cherish her memory are her two daughters, Carron Klukow of Sherburn, Minnesota and Deborah Danielson and fiancé, Steve Swift of Fairmont, Minnesota; grandsons, Todd Klukow of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Nicholas Danielson of Minneapolis, Minnesota; granddaughters, Trudi Detert and her husband, LaMar, of St. Michael, Minnesota and Courtney Danielson of Brooklyn, New York; great-grandchildren, Brady Paul and Makena Ruth Detert; sister, Celia Forstrom of Fairmont, Minnesota; sister-in-law, Doris Krumwiede of Sherburn, Minnesota; nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.   Ruth was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Vern “Cy” Dahlke; six brothers, two sisters, five sisters-in-law and three brothers-in-law and other relatives. Inurnment will in the Sherburn Cemetery, Sherburn, Minnesota