Ruth Louise (Kuhl) Christensen peacefully passed away Saturday, November 4, at her home in Loveland, Colorado, surrounded by family and friends. She died of complications from aortic dissection.

Ruth was 94 years old having been born August 28, 1923, to Detlef (Dave) Kuhl and Louise ( Reimers) Kuhl in Ogden. Ruth attended country school and Ogden High School, graduating in 1940. After high school she attended 2 years of business training in Cedar Rapids. She then worked at Iowa State College (University) in Ames providing administrative services in several areas.

On December 16, 1945, she married Warren Christensen of Ogden. She bore one son, Michael, in December 1946. From 1960-1975 she assisted Warren in operating the Spinning Wheels Skating Rink in Ogden where she touched the lives of thousands of people with her positive attitude, compassion and humor. In 2010 she and Warren retired and moved to the Good Samaritan Retirement Village ( a Lutheran Church affiliated organization) in L...[more]

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land, Colorado, where she lived until her passing.

She grew up and was confirmed in the Zion Lutheran Church in Ogden. Later she joined the United Methodist Church where she was a member until her death.

During her life she enjoyed cross-stitch sewing, solving crossword puzzles and travel. She and Warren traveled extensively in the United States and Canada, and had an undying love for the Rocky Mountains and Estes Park, Colorado, in particular. They traveled overseas to the Far East, the Balkan countries and Turkey; both times visiting their son who was stationed in those areas with the United States Air Force.

Ruth was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Carl. She is survived by husband Warren, son Mike, daughter-in-law LaVonne and grandson Ryan, grand daughter-in-law Tonia, and great grand-daughter Riley Grace, of Birmingham, Alabama.

Her wish was for cremation followed by spreading of her ashes in Rocky Mountain National Park above Estes Park.

Friends and family may share condolences and sign the online register book at Allnutt.com or send cards to Warren and Family in care of Allnutt Funeral Services,

2100 North Lincoln Avenue
Loveland, CO
80538