Ruth A. Haubold

Hastings resident, Ruth Anne Haubold, 85, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings.



Services will be Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at 10:30 am, at Peace Lutheran Church, Hastings with Rev. Marcus Mackay officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 29, 2015 from 4 pm to 7 pm at the Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is in charge of the arrangements.



Memorials may be given to the family.



Ruth was born June 8, 1930 to Harry and Anna (Siegert) Crane in Carroll, NE. She graduated from the DeWitt High School in 1947. She married LaVern F. Haubold on June 1, 1948 in DeWitt, NE, LaVern passed away March 7, 1991.



Ruth was a clerk at Montgomery Wards, a former country school teacher in rural DeWitt and she taught piano lessons.



She was a member of Peace Lutheran Church, LWML, Choir, Concordia Guild, Samaritan League, Card Club, and a former Board Member of Thrivent for Lutherans Local Chapter. Ruth enjoyed sewing and quilting.



She is survived by one son, Ronald Haubold of San Diego, CA, one daughter, Vickie Haubold of Hastings,two nieces, Mary Ann (Rick) Ressel and Ann Smekrud and family and one nephew, Don (Maureen) Crane and family one Niece In Law, Kathy Crane and family.



She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, LaVern, two sisters, Helen Crane and Eleanor Reddel, two brothers, Harold Crane and Willis Crane, one nephew, David Crane and one Aunt, Harriette Fort.