"I am sorry to hear of Ruth's passing. Your mom was such a welcoming individual that loved to chat, always made you feel at home, made you think you were one of her kids, and share part of her heart with anyone that walked in the back door of your home. She would always take a hello and goodbye hug and if she didn't think something was right she took off her filter and stated the facts. May she be wrapped in the palm of God's hand and rest in peace. She was integral to my formative years and I so appreciated her loving guidance. Jeanne Doyle -Thompson "
In loving memory of
Ruth I Fournier
February 23, 1933 - January 6, 2019
Ruth I. Fournier, 85, of Fort Dodge, passed away Sunday, January 6, 2019 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home.
Memorial services are 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be one hour prior.
Ruth is survived by her children, Debbie Besch of West Bend; Denise Kennedy of Austin; Doreen Bell of Fort Dodge; Deanna Cooper of Austin; grandchildren, Courtney Wafful; Lindsay Struecker; Kenzie Besch; Amy Hall; Michael Bell; Katie Bell; Jenna Cordona; Adeline Cooper; Audrey Cooper; 3 great-grandchildren; siblings, Peggy Blake; John Grady; Tom Grady; Kathleen Jorgenson; Gail Blodgett; Bob Richards; Norm Richards; Rolland Richards; and Colleen Nault.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Florence (Long) Grady; husband, Raymond in 2007; and son, Michael Fournier.
Ruth Grady was born on February 23, 1933 in Fort Dodge. At the age of 13, Ruth and her family moved to Goffstown, New Hampshire. On June 26, 1954, Ruth was united in marriage to Raymond M. Fournier in Manchester, NH. The couple then established their home in Fort Dodge. Ruth worked for JC Penny's for a period of time inf Fort Dodge before Raymond was transferred to Hormel's in Dallas, TX in 1982. She then worked for JC Penny's in Dallas. The couple moved to Bryant, AR in 2003. In October of 2007, Ruth returned to Fort Dodge.
Memorials may be left to the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home.
Tributes
"To Ruth's Family You have my deepest sympathy I have found memories of the times our families spent togeather "