Ruth Stenzel

Ruth E. Stenzel, age 88 of Sauk Centre died peacefully Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at the CentraCare Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 19 at First Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Mike Carlson officiating. Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Sauk Centre

Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the church.

Ruth Ellen Lueck was born February 10, 1927 at the hospital in Glencoe, Minnesota to Fred and Kunda (Butterfuss) Lueck. She grew up in Norwood and graduated from Central Young America High School. Ruth worked for more than 30 years at Snyder Drug Store restaurants, where she was the manager. On October 29, 2007 Ruth married Donald Kendle at the First Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre with Pastor Becky officiating. Among many hobbies Ruth especially enjoyed baking pies; her favorites were lemon and apple. She also enjoyed quilting with friends and making prayer pillows for children of the church. You could count on Ruth for grilled cheese during Lent season and her famous potato salad during the church rummage sale.

Ruth was a member at the First Lutheran Church of Sauk Centre.

Survivors include her husband, Donald Kendle of Sauk Centre; children, Sandy (Cary) Mihalow of Andover, Lori (Wayne) Dalida of Brooklyn Centre, Mark Stenzel of Otsego, David (Chris) Kendle of Baudette, Valerie Kendle of Sun City, AZ, Laura (Seth) Putz of Baudette, Larry Kendle of Rockford, Mary (Scott) Johnson of Warroad; 12 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Myrtle Lueck of Norwood; and many nieces and nephews.

Ruth was preceded in death by her parents Fred and Kunda; and her three brothers and three sisters.

Serving as casketbearers were grandsons, Darin Dalida, David Kappel, Patrick Stark, Rick Kendle, Tyler Kendle, and Paul Kendle.