Ruth Zirbel

Ruth Zirbel, age 101, of Hoffman, died Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at Hoffman Good Samaritan Center.

Ruth Zirbel was born in Eagle Lake Township , Ashby , MN on October 15, 1909 to Fred and Emma (Johnson) Ellingson into a family of 10. She worked in Minneapolis , Duluth and Fargo where she met and married Raymond Zirbel. They were married December 28, 1954 in Fargo .

The couple resided on Raymond’s farm near Chasley , ND . In the late 1960’s they moved to the Erhard, MN area and later to Battle Lake . Raymond passed away in 1984. Ruth moved to Alexandria and later to Hoffman. She entered Hoffman Good Samaritan Center in July 2003.

Ruth is survived by her brother Engwald Ellingson of Princeton , several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; siblings, Irene Ellingson, Stella Ellingson, Lily Thedin, Frances Anderson, Celia Ellingson, Isabel Anderson, Sylvia Thedin and Clifford Ellingson.