A memorial fund has been established.
INTERMENT: Martin Chapel Cemetery, Pacific Junction, Iowa
Peterson Mortuary of Glenwood, Iowa in charge of services.
Ruth Virginia King Fisher, age 95, of Glenwood, IA, died on Monday, January 5, 2009 at Glen Haven Nursing Home. A Celebration of Life will be held on February 28, 2009 at Pacific Junction United Methodist Church at 2:30 p.m. with interment at Martin Chapel Cemetery in Pacific Junction, IA.
Ruth Virginia Farnsworth was born on February 27, 1913 in Union County, IA to Lester and Pearl Lecocq Farnsworth the oldest of 8 children. Ruth graduated from Creston High School in 1931.
She met Kenneth Carlyle (K.C.) King and they married on December 3, 1933 in Papillion, NE. To this union four children were born, Richard Carlyle, Janice Charlene, Gary Edwin and Larry LeRoy King.
In 1957 they moved to Pacific Junction, IA and bought the Railroad Hotel and opened up a food stand on the grounds. Since cooking was one of Ruth’s greatest passions, she decided to build a cafÌ© so that she could offer more services for the railroaders staying at the hotel and for the community. The restaurant became known as King’s CafÌ©. The cafÌ© was well known for their great noon menus and homemade pies. Ruth was running out of space in the dining room and decided she wanted more of a challenge so her husband and sons built a much bigger restaurant which became known as Kings Knight Club. Kings Knight Club offered entertainment from Kansas City as well as a full steak house menu and bar, therefore putting Pacific Junction on the map. Ruth retired from the business in 1973 when her daughter took over the restaurant and later sold the Hotel and Knight Club. After retiring, Ruth then did daycare for her great-granddaughters part-time and for other families for several years. She also prided herself on her flowers and vegetable gardens she raised every year. Ruth moved to Silver City for a few years and decided she still wasn’t ready to retire completely and went to work at the Glenwood Resource Center as a Foster Grandparent. Ruth then moved to her home in Glenwood where she continued to mow her own yard and raise a garden until after the age of 90. Ruth had a very kind heart and a very deep love for all of her family. In October of 2008 she moved to Glen Haven Nursing Home to regain strength from a recent illness. Ruth knew her job here on earth was done and went to sleep peacefully.
Survivors included sons; Gary King (wife Lynne) of San Antonio, TX; Larry King (wife Pat) of Libby, MT; daughter-in-law; Shearan Medley of Council Bluffs, IA; Grandchildren; Carol Robertson (husband Duane) of Pacific Junction, IA; Kenny King (wife Tina) of St. Charles, IL; Erik King (wife Dylies) Council Bluffs, IA; Melissa Derington of Leander, TX, Gary King, Jr. (wife Leslie) of Council Bluffs, IA; Michelle Friedeck (husband Scott) of Schertz, TX; Amanda Hughen (husband Dave) of Coeur d’Alene, ID; Eve Moe (husband Kenny) and Cheryl King all of Libby, MT; Great-Grandchildren; Holly Jackson (husband Jonathan) of Winterset, IA; Danelle Robertson of Portland, OR; Kaitlin Robertson of Pacific Junction, IA; Alex King of Millard, NE; Margaret and Bethany King of Council Bluffs, IA; Marshall and Harrison King of St. Charles, IL; Ashley Derington of Leander, TX; William, Allison and Charles King of Council Bluffs, IA; Tyler and Luke Friedeck of Schertz, TX; Gunner and Haley Moe and Kemper King all of Libby, MT; and Great-Great Grandchildren; Lacey and Livia Jackson of Winterset, IA; Ruth was preceded in death by her parents; brothers; Earl, Raymond and Robert Farnsworth; and sisters; Marie Storm, Maxine Henry, Vera Emerson and Shirley Murphy, her son Richard in 2005 and daughter Janice in 1988.
Visitation:Tuesday, January 6, 2009
12:00 PM
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Service:Saturday, February 28, 2009
2:30 PM
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