Ruby Wicklund, age 88, of Cambridge died May 5, 2011 at GracePointe Crossing Gables West. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, May 9th at Stanchfield Baptist Church with Pastor Dale Cope officiating. A time for visiting will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment Ft. Snelling National Cemetery.
Ruby Anna Wicklund was born October 8, 1922 in Fredric, Wisconsin to Reuben and Ruth Wedin. He was raised in the Trade Lake, Wisconsin area. On August 23, 1947 she married Roger Wicklund at the Stanchfield Baptist Church. She has made her home in the Cambridge area since that time. Ruby has been in the nursing home for the past 5 years. Ruby was an active member of Stanchfield Baptist Church over the years. She loved her church and her grandchildren. Ruby was a people person and enjoyed talking and visiting and she loved children and baby sat many years for several families.
Ruby is survived by her four children, Elizabeth Wicklund-Walz of Tucson, Arizona, Sandy (Bob) Overturf of Blaine, Linda (Louis) Carson of Mora, Jim (Terri) Wicklund of Cambridge; 8 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Harriet (Chuck) Hulsether of Wisconsin, Carolyn (Tony) Wedin of Wisconsin; one brother, Walt (Carol) Wedin of Minnesota; one brother-in-law, Ron Erdman of Illinois; and by many other relatives and friends. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Roger in 1991; one grandson, Derek Carson; three sisters; and one brother.
Ruby would brighten my day every morning when I went to work. I would come at 6:00 in the morning and she would be sitting in the day room waiting to start her day and see what adventure it was going to be leading her on. She would always have a smile on her face and say Good Morning to every one that passed her way. As new residents came in she was always sure to introduce her self and to give them a home town welcome. She was kind to every one.
I will miss having coffee with her at 2:00 and her telling her life stories. She always kept me laughing with her witty ways. I remember after the volunteer supper of 2010 there wasn’t room on the bus for Ruby to go home so I waited with her in the parking lot,it was starting to get dark, the sun was setting and it was the most beautiful sunset. We sat there and watched the sun go completely down and she said “This is what life is all about.” I will always remember that as I watch the sunset.
I will truly miss your Mom and Grandma very much.
Ruby was a wonderful friend to my mother Barb Carlson (she passed away in 1988). I have always been grateful to Ruby for the kindness she showed my mother and how she helped my mother as she struggled through her battle with cancer.
My thoughts and prayers are with your family during this difficult time.
Kim Carlson Hanson