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Ruth Vila Strom • 1918 - 2006 Ruth Knudson was born on October 20, 1918, the daughter of Jonas and Hilda (Bearson) Knudson on her parent's farm near Columbus, ND. She attended elementary and intermediate school in a country schoolhouse and high school in Columbus, where she would stay with a local family during the school week. After high school, she attended Minot State Teachers College and taught school before she was married. On August 31, 1941, Ruth was united in marriage to Clyde O. Strom in Columbus, ND. During World War II, Ruth and Clyde lived in Ogallala and Omaha, NE, where she taught school, so she could be with Clyde, who was in the Signal Corps. In 1944, they returned to Columbus, where Clyde managed and helped in the family business, eventually selling the business after the death of his father, and entered into farming. After retiring in 1983, Clyde and Ruth moved into Minot. Clyde died December 21, 2000, following his death she continued to reside in Minot, being a resident at Somerset Court for the last three years. She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church, Columbus, ND and transferred to First Lutheran Church, Minot. Ruth was active in church activities, but devoted her life to being a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend. She enjoyed traveling to visit her children and grandchildren for many years. Clyde and Ruth also spent winters in McAllen, TX. Ruth was nicknamed "social butterfly" by her children, because she loved to visit, dance, play cards, and shop. Those most honored to share in her life: Son: Richard
Strom and his wife Stephanie, Dallas, TX and their children,
Niki Tygart and her husband, Travis, and their children: Mackie
Tate and JT, all of Colorado Springs, CO, Regan Drake and her
husband, Scott and their son, Jack Walker, all of Dallas, TX,
and Melissa Strom, Los Angeles, CA: Son, Kerry Strom and his
wife, Barbara, Columbus, ND and their children, Tasha Jacobson
and her husband, Erik and their daughters, Mya and Mattie Jacobson,
all of Austin, TX, Leif Strom and his wife Sarah, Phoenix, AZ,
Mitchell Strom, Columbus, ND: Son, Keith Strom, and his daughter,
Chrissy Gonthier and her husband Greg, and their son, Andrew,
all of Wilmington, NC; nieces, Kay York and husband, Ray, Kenmare,
ND; Kathy Mau and husband Bob, Kenmare, Kara Johnson and husband
Mike, Shore View, MN and all their children. Visitation: Monday, December 4, 2006 from 9-11 a.m. at the Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot Funeral Service: Monday, December 4, 2006 at 1 p.m. at First Lutheran Church, Minot Burial: Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Columbus, ND Officiant: Rev. Ken Nelson Music: Processional Hymn: "I Heard The Voice of
Jesus Say" Active Bearers: Andy Mau, Tyson Johnson, Mike Johnson,
Jarvis York, Erik Jacobson Greg Gonthier, Bob Mau, Ray York,
Scott Drake, Travis Tygart To sign the online guest register
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