Ruth Maxine Linn, 99, of Tipton, died Wednesday, April 29, 2015, in Cedar Manor Nursing Home. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 pm on Sunday, May 3, 2015, Pee Dee Cemetery, rural Springdale, Iowa with Linda Beck sharing personal remarks. Ruth was born on January 14, 1916 in Stanwood, Iowa and was the daughter of Harry Douglas and Eliza Ethel Bailey Cronkhite. Ruth attended Stanwood High School and was united in marriage to Clarence Edward Linn on December 17, 1931 in Tipton. She worked in different capacities in various grocery stores in Tipton and was a past member of the Rebekah's Lodge.
Ruth is survived by her son, Charles (Janice) Linn of Tipton, Iowa; her three daughters, Jeannette Jones of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Yvonne Linn and Priscilla Linn of Fulton, Missouri; 9 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence on January 18, 1995, two granddaughters, Penny and Dawn. A memorial has been established in her memory and will be directed to the Cedar Manor Nursing Home in Tipton. Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com.
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