Ruth I. Iwig

1. Full Name: Ruth I. Iwig Age: 83 Years Sex: F

2. Current address: Of Topeka

3. Date of death: Tuesday , October 29, 2002

4 Place of death: Topeka Hospice House

5. Cause of death:

6. Date of birth: March 7, 1919 Place of birth: St. Paul, Minnesota

6.b. Parents: Carl and Anna Svenson Iwig

6.c. Years in current city/town: She came to Topeka in 1943.

7. Background:
She was a member of the Womens Auxillary Army Corp, active in the Business Girls League, Charter member of the Shawnee Heights United Methodist Church and active in the United Methodist Women. She was employed by Santa Fe Railway from 1943-1951 before becoming a homemaker.

8. Relatives: Married to: Clifford W. Iwig, March 3, 1950 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Topeka, Kansas.
He died July 22, 2002.

8.b. preceded in death by:
8.c. Immediate survivors:
Son: William C. Iwig of Bethesda, Maryland
Son: Robert C. Iwig of Johnston, Iowa
Two Grandchildren
Three Great-Grandchildren

9. Service time, day, date, place: Funeral Service will be at 10:30 a.m, Saturday, November 2, 2002 at Shawnee Heights United Methodist Church.

10. Burial: Bethel Cemetery Tecumseh, Kansas

11. Visitation times, place: Mrs. Iwig will lie in state at Penwell-Gabel Highland Chapel after 2:00 p.m. on Friday where the family will receive friends from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

12. Vigil, wake, rosary, other:

13. Memorial contributions, if any: Shawnee Heights United Methodist Church, 6020 S.E. 44th Street, Tecumseh, KS 66542

14. Funeral home in charge: Penwell-Gabel Highland Chapel, 2843 SE Minnesota Ave, Topeka, Kansas
Brian M. Voigt