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Obituaries

Monday, October 1, 2018
Ruth E. Dircks
Monday, October 1, 2018
Ruth E. Dircks
COLUMBUS JUNCTION-Ruth E. Dircks, 88, of Columbus Junction, died Saturday, Aug. 13, at Colonial Manor Care Center in Columbus Junction.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17, at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction with the Rev. Cathy Whitlatch officiating. Burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, from 4 to 7 p.m., at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to Columbus Junction United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Dircks was born on Oct. 25, 1916, in Columbus City, to Arthur M. and Edith M. (Allen) Williams. On April 28, 1934, she married Ralph J. Dircks in Illinois.