Individual Details
Ruth Ida Wolf
(30 Mar 1909 - 13 Mar 1999)
Ruth Ida Gartman, 89, of Hudson died Saturday, March 13, at Hudson Medical Center, after being taken there earlier that morning by ambulance.
She was born March 30, 1909, in the town of St. Joseph, the daughter of William and Whilemena (Lietz) Wolf. She attended grade school at McKinley in St. Joseph and attended high school in Stillwater, Minn. Following school, she helped her family by working on the farm.
On Nov 8, 1936, she was married to Max Francis Gartman in Hudson. They lived in the town of St. Joseph for many years prior to moving to Hudson in the early 1950s. Ruth was a homemaker most of her life. After he children [one child, Virginia] were in school, she worked at Erickson's grocery store for 20 years until her retirement.
She enjoyed all sorts of gardening and grew vegetables, raspberries and strawberries. She also liked crocheting and reading and was a lifelong member of Salem Lutheran Church in Stillwater.
Preceeding her death were her husband, Max; two sisters, Dorothea Wolf and Myrtle Lindstrom; and a brother, Alfred Wolf.
Surviving are a daughter, Virginia Gartman (friend David Pickard) of River Falls; a sister-in-law, Theresa Dierks of Hudson; and many nieces and nephews in the New Richmond, Baldwin and Woodville areas.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 16, at Salem Lutheran Church in Stillwater, with the Rev. Marcus Birkholtz officiating. Organist Michael Schmidt accompanied congregational singing.
Burial was in Salem Lutheran Cemetery in Stillwater. Casketbearers were Dean Lindstrom, Arthur Hawkinson, Robert Gartmann and David Pickard.
Ruth's recipe for the green salad brought to every Thanksgiving.
Pistachio Dessert Salad (Watergate Salad)
1 lb. can crushed pineapple and juice
1 pkg pistachio instant pudding
1 c. miniature marshmellows
1 c. chopped nuts
Stir dry ingredients into pineapple and jouce. Mix in other ingredients. Pour into mold and chill.
Can be used either for light dessert or salad.
Events
| Birth | 30 Mar 1909 | St. Joseph Twp., St. Croix County, Wisconsin |  | ||
| Marriage | 6 Nov 1936 | Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin - Max Francis Gartman | | ||
| Death | 13 Mar 1999 | Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin | | ||
| Burial | 16 Mar 1999 | Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota, Salem Lutheran Cemetery | | ||
| Christen | Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota, Salem Lutheran | ||||
| Education | Completed 3 years of high school | |
Families
| Spouse | Max Francis Gartman (1895 - 1978) |
| Child | Virginia Ruth Gartman |
| Father | William F. A. Wolf (1870 - 1911) |
| Mother | Wilhelmina Ernstine "Minnie" Lietz (1882 - 1958) |
| Sibling | Dorothea "Dorey" Wolf (1903 - 1968) |
| Sibling | Alfred Wm. C. Wolf (1904 - 1967) |
| Sibling | Myrtle Melvina Wolf (1905 - 1987) |
Endnotes
1. Hudson Star-Observer, Hudson, Wis., 18 Mar 1999, Obituary, Ruth Gartman.
2. St. Croix County Courthouse, Register of Deeds, 1101 Carmichael Rd., Hudson WI 54016, Births, Vol. 9, p136, Ruth Wolf.
3. St. Croix County Courthouse, Register of Deeds, 1101 Carmichael Rd., Hudson WI 54016, Max Gartman and Ruth Wolf, 6 Nov 1936.
4. Hudson Star-Observer, Hudson, Wis., 12 Nov 1936, Max Gartman and Ruth Wolf Wed.
5. Hudson Star-Observer, Hudson, Wis., 18 Mar 1999, Obituary, Ruth Gartman.
6. U.S. Social Security Death Index .
7. Find-A-Grave (www.findagrave.com), Memorial No. 86847623.
8. Hudson Star-Observer, Hudson, Wis., 18 Mar 1999, Obituary, Ruth Gartman.
9. 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Wisconsin, St. Croix Co., Hudson City, p12a, Max Gartman.