Ruth Hargens
December 15, 1920 ~ September 26, 2012
Ruth Hargens, 91, of Miller, passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Society in Sioux Falls.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 1, 2012 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Miller with Pastor David Winterfeldt officiating. Burial followed at G.A.R. Cemetery, Miller. A prayer service was held at 7:00 p.m., Sunday, September 30, 2012 at Reck Funeral Home, Miller.
Ruth (Baxter) Hargens was born December 15, 1920 at Rockham, SD to Franklin and Cora (Keller) Baxter. She lived the early years of her life on a farm in Carlton Township. She attended rural grade school and graduated from St. Lawrence High School in 1940. She continued her education at Wessington Springs Junior College and Northern State University at Aberdeen, receiving her B.S. Degree in Elementary education in 1975. She taught school for 29 years in Hand County.
Ruth married Henry Hargens on October 16, 1942. Three sons were born to this union: Robert, Duane and Larry. They lived in Miller until moving to St. Lawrence in 1943. She resided in St. Lawrence until 2006 when she moved to Courtyard Villa Assisted Living Center in Miller. In May of 2011, Ruth moved to Sioux Falls where she resided until her death.
She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary in St. Lawrence and V.F.W. Auxiliary in Miller. She was also a member of the Hope ladies circle in Miller, an active member of the Senior Center of Miller and the St. Lawrence Firemen’s Boosters. She enjoyed sewing many quilts for the World Relief Project at the Lutheran Church.
Survivors include her three sons: Robert (Judy) Hargens, Sioux Falls, Ray Duane Hargens, Casper, WY, and Larry Hargens, Sioux Falls; six granddaughters: Trina, Tiffani, Jennifer, Cindy, Amber, and Brittany; ten great grandchildren; one brother: Paul (Glenda) Baxter, Knoxville, TN; one sister: Mary Hines, Wessington Springs; one sister-in-law: Merilyn Baxter, Redfield; and several nieces and nephews.
Ruth was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; three brothers: Sheldon, Carroll and Merle; one daughter-in-law; two sisters-in-law; and one brother-in-law.
Reck Funeral Home of Miller has been entrusted with Ruth’s arrangements.
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Bob and Family, so sorry for your loss, just saw on Trina’s FB page, I see that Sam, has been talking with his angels again, be assured you now have a special angel in heaven looking out for all of you. God Bless
My deepest sympathies to all of you on the death of Ruth. I am keeping all of you in my prayers. I hope that even though you grieve her loss, you can also see some joy in the fact that she is now with her Lord and Savior.
Grandma, you will always be in my heart! I live and miss you so much. I remember all the times dad and us girls would come to see you when you lived in Miller and we would have a blast! I will never forget how much you helped us after momma passed away. I always thought of you as my second mom. Some day we will see each other again, but until then, keep smiling down on us, i want to see those stars appear when i ask to see your pearly whites.
Love you forever and day grandma!