Ruth (Garst) Craig

Memorials may be made to the Bethany Lutheran Home Chapel Fund, Council Bluffs, Iowa.

INTERMENT: Malvern Cemetery, Malvern, Iowa

Ruth Garst Craig, daughter of John W. and Barbara Bashor Garst was born March 3, 1912, northwest of Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee. She was in a family of four brothers, Arlie, Ray, Elmer and Clyde. She attended a little one room country school. After Completing eight grades she attended Sulpher Springs High School. The first year she stayed in a dormitory. Later she rode horseback with two cousins, Paul and Glen Garber.

At an early age she joined and was baptized into the Pleasant Valley Church. Ruth has always had a love for music. She and two younger brothers did a lot of singing and entertaining of church groups.

She was married to Albert Craig, June 24, 1931, by Rev. Howell in his home at Sulpher Springs. They immediately came to Iowa to farm and make their home. Two children came to complete their home, Carolyn Joyce and Gary Roger and later they welcomed her nephew, Danny Garst, her brother Elmer’s youngest son into their home. He has been very special to her family ever since.

She is preceded in death by her husband, father, mother and all four brothers. Survivors include Joyce Carnes and husband Jim of Glenwood, Iowa; Roger and wife Patricia Craig of Galeton, Colorado; Danny Garst and wife Peggy of Tabor, Iowa; two grandsons, two granddaughters, one great granddaughter.

In 1981 Ruth made a trip to the Holy Lands and there in the Jordon river she was baptized again. What a wonderful feeling to know that is where Jesus was baptized. She remarked it was one of the highlights of her trip. She has always been an outdoor girl, helping her father on their home farm and just a love of mother nature. She truly enjoyed taking care of her garden, trees and flowers.

Visitation:Sunday, April 23, 2006
2:00 PM
212 South Locust
Glenwood, IA51534

Service:Monday, April 24, 2006
10:00 AM
212 South Locust
Glenwood, IA51534