Ruth M. Fredericksen, 91, of Lake Crystal, died on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, at Prairie Senior Cottages in Albert Lea.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church in Lake Crystal with the Rev. Debbie King Quale officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Lake Crystal Mortuary and will continue one hour before service at church on Saturday. Burial will be in Lake Crystal Cemetery. Memorials preferred to the Alzheimer’s Association or Zion Lutheran Church Building Fund.

Ruth Marcile was born Jan. 13, 1923, to Sanford James and Hazel Claire (Nobles) Cornish in Willow Creek Township. She was the third of four children and lived on the family farm until her marriage. She graduated from Garden City High School in 1942 and married her high school sweetheart, Anton Fredericksen, on May 2, 1943, in Ceresco Township in her parent’s home. Anton and Ruth farmed outside Garden City. Together they grew crops, raised livestock and cared for a large garden and four children. They enjoyed visiting with family, friends, neighbors, playing cards, square dancing and later traveling. In 1999, following Anton’s death in 1986, Ruth moved to Lake Crystal where she stayed active with friends, card clubs, and her church where she was a member for 71 years.

Ruth is survived by two daughters, Marion (Bob) Bergemann of Albert Lea, and Karen (Steve) Seys of Mankato; two sons, M. John “Butch” Fredericksen of San Antonio, Texas, and Larry “L.K.” Fredericksen of Cottonwood, Ariz.; former daughter-in-law, Ronnie Bergemann of Lake Crystal; seven grandchildren, Rob Bergemann, Jodi (Steve) Schulz, Jen (Brian) Naumann, Tony (Staci) Bergemann, April (special friend, Sandy Langseth) Sheldahl, Adam (Rachel) Seys and Aaron (Jenny) Seys; 17 great-grandchildren, Lindsey (Rick) Hess, Jamie (Zach) Campbell, Sammy Naumann, Owen Naumann, Ben Schulz, Maggie Schulz, Elle Schulz, Erich Bergemann, Evan Bergemann, Ellie Bergemann, Kylie Sheldahl, Austin Sheldahl, Lucas Seys, Nicholas Seys, Blake Seys, Olivia Seys and Dreysen Seys; four great-great grandchildren, Kaitlyn Hess, Cecelia Hess, Benjamin Hess and Madelyn Campbell; brother, Gordon (Jana) Cornish; two brothers-in-law, Karl Fredericksen of Lake Crystal and John (Janice) Fredericksen of Lake Crystal; and many nieces and nephews.

Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Anton; her parents; brother, Robert (Rosella) Cornish; sister, Mary (Gage “Soup”) Putrah; sister-in-law, Arlene Fredericksen; and granddaughter, Tara Fredericksen.