Ruth Fredericksen

Lake Crystal Mortuary
648 S. Main Street
Lake Crystal, MN 56055
(507) 726-6161

Ruth M. Fredericksen, age 91, of Lake Crystal, died Saturday, January 18, 2014 at Prairie Senior Cottages in Albert Lea.

Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Zion Lutheran Church, Lake Crystal with Rev. Debbie King Quale officiating. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m., Friday, January 31, 2014 at Lake Crystal Mortuary and will continue one hour before service at church on Saturday. Burial will be in Lake Crystal Cemetery. Memorials preferred to the Alzheimer's Association or Zion Lutheran Church Building Fund.

Ruth Marcile was born January 13, 1923 to Sanford James and Hazel Claire (Nobles) Cornish in Ceresco Township, Blue Earth County. She was the 3rd of 4 children and lived on the family farm until her marriage. She graduated from Garden City High School in 1942 and married her high school sweetheart, Anton Fredericksen May 2, 1943 in Ceresco Township in her parent's home. Anton and Ruth farmed outside Garden City. Together, they grew crops, raised livestock, cared for a large garden and four children. They enjoyed visiting with family, friends, neighbors, playing cards, square dancing and later traveling. In 1999, following Anton's death in 1986, Ruth moved to Lake Crystal, where she stayed active with friends, card clubs, and her church where she was a member for 71 years.

Ruth is survived by two daughters, Marion (Bob) Bergemann of Albert Lea, Karen (Steve) Seys of Mankato; 2 sons, M. John "Butch" Fredericksen of San Antonio, TX, and Larry "L.K." Fredericksen of Cottonwood, AZ; former daughter-in-law, Ronnie Bergemann of Lake Crystal; 7 grandchildren, Rob Bergemann, Jodi (Steve) Schulz, Jen (Brian) Naumann, Tony (Staci) Bergemann, April (special friend, Sandy Langseth) Sheldahl, Adam (Rachel) Seys, Aaron (Jenny) Seys; 17 great grandchildren, Lindsey (Rick) Hess, Jamie (Zach) Campbell, Sammy Naumann, Owen Naumann, Ben Schulz, Maggie Schulz, Elle Schulz, Erich Bergemann, Evan Bergemann, Ellie Bergemann, Kylie Sheldahl, Austin Sheldahl, Lucas Seys, Nicholas Seys, Blake Seys, Olivia Seys, Dreysen Seys; 4 great-great grandchildren, Kaitlyn Hess, Cecelia Hess, Benjamin Hess and Madelyn Campbell; brother, Gordon (Jana) Cornish; two brothers-in-law, Karl Fredericksen of Lake Crystal, John (Janice) Fredericksen of Lake Crystal; and many nieces and nephews.

Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Anton; her parents; brother, Robert (Rosella) Cornish; sister, Mary (Gage "Soup") Putrah; sister-in-law, Arlene Fredericksen; and granddaughter, Tara Fredericksen.