Ruth Fry

Ruth Marie Fry age 81 of Austin, died Thursday, May 25,2017 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin Ruth was born in Nordland Township, Lyon County, Minneota MN on February 21, 1936 to Bjorn (Melvin) and Virginia (Appleby) Benson. She attended school in Minneota, where she graduated from Minneota High School. On November 28, 1953 she married Virgil Fry at St. Eloi Catholic Church in Ghent, MN. The couple then moved to Austin. Ruth was a homemaker and a secretary for vogel outdoor for a number of years. She enjoyed spending time with family, playing cards with friends, trips to casinos, crocheting afghans for gifts and going to coffee with her coffee group. Ruth is survived by her son Steve(Pam) Fry, Elysian, MN daughter, Kathy (Robert) Horstman Shellknob, MO; grandchildren Christina (Dustin) Crooks, Bobbie (Brett) Clark, Bethanie (Todd) Lange, John Horstman, Brian (Jessica) Fry, Daniel Fry; 9 great grandchildren. One sister-in-law, two brothers-in-law and many nieces and nephews. Ruth is preceded in death by her parents; husband Virgil; brothers Willard and Harold Benson, sisters Margaret Nord and Alice Glasser A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11 am on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at St. Augustine Catholic Church with Father Jim Steffes officiating. Friends may call one hour before the service at the church on Wednesday. Interment will be in Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at www.mayerfh.com

Service Information

Cemetery

Calvary Cemetery
4th Drive SW
Austin MN 55912

Visitation

Wednesday, May 31 2017
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

St. Augustine Catholic Church
405 4th Street NW
Austin MN 55912

Service

Wednesday, May 31 2017
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

St. Augustine Catholic Church
405 4th Street NW
Austin MN 55912