home until the early 1970's when she went back to school learning computer key punch. In 1974, she began working at Farm Bureau Financial Services in Des Moines, retiring in 1995. She simultaneously worked for the Sears Corporate Offices in Des Moines from 1988 until her retirement in 2008. She was a member of the Middle River Primitive Baptist Church, serving as church clerk for many years. She was a past member of Hoosier Prairie Club and Madison County Sheep Producers. Ruth was interested in anything her grandchildren did whether helping with 4-H projects, going to school programs, or sporting events up to the age of 85. All this said, Ruth truly was a loving and generous wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend who will be greatly missed by many. Ruth is survived by her three children, Gary (Robin) Frey of St Charles; Duane Frey of Winterset and Karen (Gary) Elderkin of Winterset; six grandchildren, Bryan, Joshua (Brittany), and Jennifer Frey; Adam, Evan and Will Elderkin; three great-grandchildren, Elain ë , Ayden, and Easton Frey; extended family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Beulah Durham; husband, Albert Frey; brother, James Durham and a nephew, Donald Durham. To read the full obituary, please click here: http://www.ochiltree.com/UserFiles/Tools/Obituaries/showObit.cfm?obitID=3359&keepThis=true