ll passed away on February 13, 2016.Ruth was a devoted family woman. She cherished every opportunity she had to spend time with her family. These moments brought Ruth immeasurable joy, especially when her grandchildren were present. In addition to being a full-time wife, mother, grandmother, and devoted Catholic, Ruth spent over 20 years working as bookkeeper with Beecher's Company Inc. She was guided by her faith and took great pride in her long-time membership at St. Patrick's Church. For the last 32 years, Ruth baked a cake each week for the parish's Wednesday Night Meal. Her family is both heartbroken and stunned by the all-too-sudden absence of Ruth from their physical lives. While the Lord has decided to take her home without warning, the family finds solace in knowing that she has been reunited with her husband, who she missed every day since his passing. Ruth's family expresses their love and their gratitude for the love and affection she showered them with over the 86 years of her life.Those left to cherish Ruth's memory includeher children,
Cindy (Mark Wirth) White, Dubuque, IA,
William (Janet El Khatib) Burdt Jr., Dubuque, IA,
Joseph (Cindy) Burdt, Dubuque, IA,
Nancy (Jim) Karrmann, Madison, WI,
Linda (Scott) Massengill, Summit, NJ,
Michael (Kendyll) Burdt, Denver, CO,
Dr. Mark (Julie) Burdt, Ankeny, IA
and Michelle (Victor) Cruz, Sheboygan Falls, WI;18 grandchildren,
Anthony (Jennifer) White, Lindsey (Josh) Einsweiler, Greg (Lauren) White, Joe Burdt, Jr., Brian (Kristen) Burdt, Jeremy (Bethany) Burdt, Danielle Burdt, Sarah (Jeff) Wilczewski, Ashley (Andrew) Czech, Carter Massengill, Kayleigh Massengill, Makenzie Burdt, Madison Burdt, Lauren Burdt, Erin Burdt, Mallory Burdt, Makena Cruz and Mateo Cruz;9 great-grandchildren,
Lily Tschiggfrie, Evalena Tschiggfrie, Dempsey White, Van White, Peyton Wilczewski, Zachary Wilczewski, Bentley Burdt, Aubrielle Burdt and Michael White;
and her siblings,
Donna Freund, Dubuque, IA,
Mary Kay Feldman, Colorado Springs, CO,
Sr. Nancy Feldman, BVM, Chicago, IL
and Helen Miller, Colorado Springs, CO.Ruth was preceded in death by her parents; her loving husband, William F. "Bill" Burdt Sr.; her brother, William Feldman; a daughter-in-law, Teri Burdt; and her brother-in-law, John Freund.
A Ruth Ann Burdt memorial fund has been established which will be given to St Patrick's Church.
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