Ruth Moses

Ruth Moses, age 61, of Merrifield, Minnesota died Thursday, February 1, 2001 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd, Minnesota. Services will be Saturday, February 3, 2001 at 1:00 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake, Minnesota with Reverend Tim Smith officiating. Family will receive relatives and friends one hour before the service. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake.
Ruth Moses was born March 6, 1939 in Merrifield daughter of Emil and Hilda (Junk) Lanser. She moved to Big Lake with her family at an early age. She graduated from Big Lake High School. She graduated from St. Cloud Beauty College and Brainerd Beauty School. Ruth was a beautician in the Brainerd area for 10 years. On October 24, 1969 she was united in marriage to Larry Moses in Watertown, South Dakota. They then moved to Big Lake, where Ruth was head cook at Hanke Elementary School in Elk River. They moved to Mission Township where she and her husband owned and operated Moe?s Hardware Store. She was a member of the Merrifield Marathons Snowmobile Club. She enjoyed crafts, crossword puzzles, playing cards, dice and reading.

Ruth is survived by her husband, Larry; son, James (Rawni) Moses of Crosslake, 4 step sons, Jerald (Renee) Moses of Fridley, Minnesota, Timothy (Sharon) Moses of Prior Lake, Minnesota, David (Jennifer) Moses of Big Lake, Curtis (Sarah) Moses of New Brighton, Minnesota; 6 sisters; Geraldine Bye of LeRoy, Minnesota, Rita Brouillard of Clear Lake, Minnesota, Donna Anderson and Evelyn Blackhurst both of Big Lake, Betty LaFond of Mahtowa, Minnesota, Marilyn Lanser of Osseo, Minnesota; a brother Robert Lanser of Iron, Minnesota; 15 grand children. Her parents preceded her in death. Submitted by: Brenny Funeral Chapel Crosslake 218-692-5051