Ruth Juhl

    Ruth Lois Juhl, 90, of Clear Lake died Monday, March 17, 2008 at the Heritage Care Center in Mason City, Iowa.  
    Funeral services were held Friday, March 21, at the United Methodist Church in Clear Lake, with Pastor Dianna Hoover officiating.  Burial was at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.
    Memorials can be made to the family.
    Ruth Lois Juhl was born Oct. 23, 1917, the daughter of David and Doris (Hanks) Enabnit, in rural Swaledale, Iowa.  She was baptized at the Swaldale Baptist Church and received her education at the Swaldale Community Schools where she graduated in 1935.  She attended Waldorf College and NIACC.  She married Leonard Juhl in 1937.
    Ruth was an elementary teacher for rural Hanlontown and Ventura schools for 20 years and retired in 1975.  She was also a Title 1 teacher for Ventura Community School from 1973-1975, and was a private tutor in home for physically and mentally handicapped children. 
    Ruth was a member of United Methodist Church of Clear Lake for 47 years, the Clear Lake Schools Music Mothers president for two years, and the secretary and treasurer of the Senior Center of Clear Lake. 
    Ruth wrote many poems and prose which she received awards for. She also loved music and played both the organ and piano for the Senior Center.  She loved to go to stockcar races, and had a wonderful sense of humor.  She was known as the “Biscuit Lady” because of her well known cooking and baking.  Ruth’s family was her life and she loved animals.
    She is survived by her two daughters, Doris (Harold) Wendel, Mason City, and Wanda Orr, Mason City; grandchildren, Vance (Kim) Wendel, Clear Lake, Todd (Barb) Wendel, Clear Lake, Clint (Alissa) Wendel, Mason City, and Dustin Orr, Mason City; great-grandchildren, Nathan Wendel, Nicole Wendel, Madison Wendel, Sean Wendel,  Mandy Wendel, Margaret Wendel, Hailee Wendel, and many nieces and nephews.
    She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Leonard Juhl; sister, Rachel Davis, and brothers, Everett Enabnit and Gene Enabnit.    
    Ward Van Slyke Colonal Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.