She was born February 12, 1935 near Lake Bracken on the family farm to
Frederick Oscar and Cora Jane Skinner Kjellander. She married William
R. “Moe” Lawson on September 20, 1955 and later married Rollin Nordgren
on July 18, 1975 in Peoria.
Ruth is survived by her loving husband, Rollie; their children, Suzie
(John) Hahn of Roscoe, Judy Jennings of Houston, Texas, Nancy (Bob
Johnson) Lawson of Spring, Texas and John Lawson of Alexis, Lyndee (Jim)
Lewis of Neenah, Wisconsin, R.D. (Jayma) Nordren of San Diego,
California and Jody (Becky Pondel) Nordgren of Rockford; eleven
grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and one on the way; one brother,
Francis (Gwen) Kjellander of Leesburg, Florida; three sisters-in-law,
Mary Kjellander of Idaho, Bernice Kjellander of Abingdon and Kay (Vince)
Laird of Galesburg; and several nieces, nephews and their families.
She
was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, Glenn Kjellander,
Robert Kjellander and Fred Kjellander, one sister, Hazel Wick, her
daughter-in-law, Trish Lawson and one nephew, Jason “Jay” Kjellander.
She graduated from Abingdon High School in 1952 and later from the
Cottage Hospital School of Nursing in 1955. Ruth was passionate for her
role as a nurse. She later worked at Gale Products in the Personnel
Office and also at the Walmart General Office in Bentonville, Arkansas.
After
retirement, she and Rollie lived near Leesburg, Florida and later in
Edinburg, Texas prior to moving back to Galesburg in 2014.
Ruth was of the Methodist faith. She was an avid golfer. She was a
member of the Red Hat Society and was a past board member for Gale
Credit Union. She enjoyed crafting, quilting and spending time with
family and friends.
Cremation
will be accorded. To celebrate her life, family and friends are
invited to share in a time of food and fellowship from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, November 27, 2016 at the Abingdon American Legion Post #381, 546
State Route 41 in Abingdon. Hinchliff-Pearson-West Abingdon Chapel is
in charge of arrangements for the family.
Memorials may be made to the Carl Sandburg College Foundation to be
used in the Nursing Program. Online condolences may be made at
www.h-p-w.com.
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