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Della Ruth

Also Mrs. Della Ruth

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TypePerson
Died1959-12-14
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Person
Died
1959-12-14
Burial
1959-12-14 · Beaver Island
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Summary

Della Ruth, wife of Dr. Ruth, died in Des Moines on December 14, 1959, and was buried in Lone Tree, Iowa. The notice says she spent many summers on Beaver Island.

Evidence and limits

The issue supplies no first name beyond Della, full civil identity, funeral record, or independent cemetery record; Dr. Ruth has no separate record here.

Sources

  1. Reports Mrs. Della Ruth, wife of Dr. Ruth, died December 14, 1959, in Des Moines, Iowa, and was buried in Lone Tree, Iowa; says she spent many summers on Beaver Island. It does not provide a full civil identity, funeral record, or exact relationship to the island community.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1960-01_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held four-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1960-01_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “Della Ruth”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/della-ruth/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1960, death notices. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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