Services held for Ruby Doris Bardwell

Ruby Doris Bardwell, 93, of Clearbrook, MN died on January 31, 2016 at Good Samaritan Center in Clearbrook, MN. 
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at Elim Lutheran Brethren Church in Clearbrook, MN with Pastor Adam Krog officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at Elim Lutheran Brethren Cemetery in Clearbrook, MN. The Cease Family Funeral Home of Bagley assisted the family with the arrangements. 
Ruby was born February 9, 1922 to Christ and Carrie (Moen) Olson in Sinclair Township in Clearwater County, MN.  She attended Neving School. She spent her entire life in Sinclair, Clover, and Leon Townships. She married Russell Bardwell on April 19, 1941. They loved children very much and she taught Sunday School, had foster children and always had kids around and staying there with them. The Clover School Teacher stayed with them and walked to school with their children.
Ruby was an active member of Elim Lutheran Brethren Church and mission friends in Clearbrook, MN. She was baptized and confirmed in Seljord Lutheran Church of rural Clearbrook.
Ruby is survived by her daughter, Diane (Harold) Lee of Newfolden, MN; her sons, Warren (Doreen) of Gonvick, MN, Wayne (Mary) of Clearbrook, MN, and Jesse (Maurittia) of Bemidji, MN; 8 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; and 2 great great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell Bardwell; her parents, Christ and Carrie Olson; her sisters, Cora Torgerson and Dorothy Erickson; her brothers, Howard Olson and Harley Olson; and her grandsons, Alan Bardwell and Jeffrey Bardwell.
Messages of condolence may be sent to ceasefuneralhome.com

Richards Publishing

P.O. Box 159
239 2nd Ave
Gonvick, MN 56644
Telephone: (218) 487-5225
email: richards@gvtel.com

 

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