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Ruth Ann JAEGER

Female 1923 - 2015  (92 years)


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  • Name Ruth Ann JAEGER 
    Birth 19 Jan 1923  Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 17 Jul 2015  Dane County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • She lived at 3602 N. 10th Street in Milwaukee at the time of her husband’s death in World War II.

      In the 1947 city directory, she is Mrs Ruth A Ellingboe, a bookkeeper for Fonteine McCurdy & Co and still lives at 3602 N 10th. Living with her is Evan W Ellingboe, student.


      Madison - Ruth Ann Loew crossed over, oh so gently, on Friday July 17, 2015. She was 92 and had been at Heritage Middleton memory care for over a year. Ruth courageously battled Alzheimer's with a quiet, steady determination. The disease, like that thief in the night, stole her memories bit by bit. She bravely carried on with the help of the Heritage staff and Hospice.

      Now, Ruth is at peace and restored.

      Born in Milwaukee, WI, on January 19, 1923 to Edwin and Gertrude Hoppe Jaeger, Ruth attended Milwaukee Downer College. She stayed in touch with friends from college her entire life attending reunions at Lawrence University, Appleton, WI, sister school to Downer. Ruth married Robert Ellingboe in 1944 and had her first child Robert (Bobby), in 1945. Robert Ellingboe was killed in the line of duty flying over the Aleutian Islands shortly after they were married. Ruth and Bobby found Jack Loew through Hazel Jean Larsen, a good friend and family member. She and Jack were married September 26, 1948. Bobby, then 3 years old, was remembered climbing under the pews during the wedding. Moving to Madison,WI in October, 1948 they settled into a new house on Hammersley Ave. for the next 65 years. Christine Ann was born in 1952.

      Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, son Robert Loew, husband Jack, and his brother Dick. Dogs: Skipper, Magic, Lucy will also join Ruth in the heavenly reunion.

      Ruth will be remembered as a gentle, quiet, industrious homemaker, violinist, accomplished seamstress, lead on her curling teams, loving mom and wife who faithfully cared for her family and friends. Ruth brought a creative element to her family. She had season tickets to University plays, and orchestra concerts. Jack occasionally would be persuaded to go. She sang with the Bethany Methodist choir, where she worshiped for over 50 years. Her family remembers Ruth bravely sledding down Cherokee School hill ending up with a cut lip at 70 something. She also went grocery shopping with a cast on her right leg, the trip ending with her car crashing through the back wall of the garage, stopped only by a tree in the backyard. No harm done to Achilles tendon injury only to the car, garage and Ruth's pride! Ruth genuinely was a beautiful woman, immaculately dressed with a style of her own, softly, sweetly, lovingly, humbly living life for her family, friends and God.

      She is survived by her daughter Christine and husband Sam Ellickson, Neenah, WI; brother, Evan Jaeger (Linda) Milwaukee, WI; daughter-in-law, Nancy Loew, Peyton, CO; grandchildren: Jennifer Darby, Colorado Springs, CO; Chris Loew (Kristine), Louisville, CO; Erin Ellickson Gerry (Andrew), Portland, OR. Great-grandchildren Jessica Darby, Eunice and Ira Gerry.
    Person ID I11073  Don Carlson's Tree
    Last Modified 30 Sep 2015 

    Family 1 Robert Arthur ELLINGBOE,   b. 12 Oct 1918   d. 5 Nov 1944, Pacific Ocean Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 26 years) 
    Marriage Apr 1944 
    Children 
     1. Robert Ellingboe LOEW,   b. 9 May 1945   d. 30 Sep 2010, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
    Family ID F2043  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Jack LOEW,   b. 16 Apr 1924, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Aug 2014, Dane County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years) 
    Marriage 26 Sep 1948 
    Family ID F15613  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2023