Ruth Elizabeth Waddington
February 3, 1927 — January 27, 2017
Ruth Elizabeth Waddington, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died January 27, 2017, at Living Center East, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 3, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Pastor Dave King will officiate. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Ruth was born February 3, 1927 in Waukon, Iowa, the daughter of Edwin and Hazel (Brainard) Knuppe. In 1945, she married Robert Waddington in Cedar Rapids. Ruth helped her husband, Robert, deliver feed for Vigortone for 20 years. Ruth enjoyed spending time with her family. When she wasn’t watching the Chicago Cubs or the Atlanta Braves, she enjoyed cleaning walnuts, cooking, and gardening.
Ruth is survived by her daughter-in-law, Mary Knuppe of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren, John (Karie) Knuppe of Ft. Worth, Texas, Kristen (Scott) Dalecky, Robert (Kim) Knuppe, Bryon (Julie) Knuppe, all of Cedar Rapids; great-grandchildren, Alex and Hannah of Ft. Worth, Texas, Brandon (Whitney) and Kaitlyn (Herve), Keith, Joey, Ashlie, Derik, Maddie, all of Cedar Rapids; great-great-grandchildren, Aleena, Leeanna, Amora all of Ft. Worth, Texas, Vincent, Drea, Kaisen all of Cedar Rapids; siblings, Rita Sieverson of Waukon, Iowa, Hazel (Joe) Kout of Hazelton, Iowa, Janice Theilen of Dubuque, Iowa, Roger Knapp of Thailand, and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Robert; son; Keith Knuppe; two brothers and two sisters.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family.
Ruth was born February 3, 1927 in Waukon, Iowa, the daughter of Edwin and Hazel (Brainard) Knuppe. In 1945, she married Robert Waddington in Cedar Rapids. Ruth helped her husband, Robert, deliver feed for Vigortone for 20 years. Ruth enjoyed spending time with her family. When she wasn’t watching the Chicago Cubs or the Atlanta Braves, she enjoyed cleaning walnuts, cooking, and gardening.
Ruth is survived by her daughter-in-law, Mary Knuppe of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren, John (Karie) Knuppe of Ft. Worth, Texas, Kristen (Scott) Dalecky, Robert (Kim) Knuppe, Bryon (Julie) Knuppe, all of Cedar Rapids; great-grandchildren, Alex and Hannah of Ft. Worth, Texas, Brandon (Whitney) and Kaitlyn (Herve), Keith, Joey, Ashlie, Derik, Maddie, all of Cedar Rapids; great-great-grandchildren, Aleena, Leeanna, Amora all of Ft. Worth, Texas, Vincent, Drea, Kaisen all of Cedar Rapids; siblings, Rita Sieverson of Waukon, Iowa, Hazel (Joe) Kout of Hazelton, Iowa, Janice Theilen of Dubuque, Iowa, Roger Knapp of Thailand, and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Robert; son; Keith Knuppe; two brothers and two sisters.
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