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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 11276
Title: Ruth Backman
Date: 1923 - 2008
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 8/15/1923
Summary: “God saw you getting tired, and a cure was not to be, so He put His arms around you, and whispered, “Come with Me.” Ruth Backman, 84, Bismarck, died July 24, 2008 at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center, Bismarck, surrounded by her loving family. Services were held at First Lutheran Church, Bismarck with Rev. Alan Wagner officiating. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bismarck. Ruth was born August 15, 1923, in Wilton, ND, the daughter of Henry and Minnie (Klein) Ollenburger. She graduated from Wilton High School in 1941 and went on to teach rural school in the Wilton area. She married Ralph Backman on December 12, 1946 and they farmed southwest of Wilton until Ralph’s death on October 11, 1965. Following her husband’s passing, Ruth moved to Bismarck where she worked for Sears and Conlins. The love of Ruth’s life was her family. She dedicated her life to them. She is survived by children, Kaye (James) Dalbec, Olathe, KS, Nancy (Dale) Bohl, Janet Garvin and Gary (Carol) Backman, Bismarck, ND; grandchildren, Steven (Barbara) Dalbec, Marana, AZ, Tamara (Brad) Bodine, Olathe, KS, Jason Dalbec (Kent James) Atlanta, GA, Travis Backman and Michael (Lori) Backman, Bismarck, ND; great-granchildren, MacKenzie Dalbec, Marana, AZ, Brandon and Leah Sewester, Olathe, KS, Jordyn Backman, Bismarck, ND and step-great grandchildren, Ellen and Anna Bodine, Olathe, KS; sister, Thelma “Tudy” (Garland) Grosgebauer and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by husband, Ralph, daughter, Kathleen; parents, Henry and Minnie Ollenburger and brother, Irving Ollenburger. The family wishes to give special thanks to the dedicated staff at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center West View Unit and Medcenter One Hospice. We love you and miss you Mom.
Red ID: FND_I_62040 Image ID: 523678 Image Notes: FND001 11276

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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