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Esther Kathryn Ruble, age 91 passed peacefully into the loving arms of Jesus at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, September 15, 2006 in Albuquerque, NM. She was at home with her family comforting her. Esther was born in Osage, IA to Emery and Ella Baker on April 16, 1915. She grew up in Iowa and was the 6th of 10 children. Esther married Harold Schulz in 1935. They farmed near Osage, IA for 6 years, and near Waterloo, IA for 6 years. After moving back to go Osage they were in the cafe and restaurant business until Harold's death in 1971. They had four children, Marjorie, Patricia, Ronald, and Terry. After Harold's death she moved to Napa, CA where she met and married Paul Ruble in 1973. They resided in the Napa area for many years and did a lot of traveling in their motor home. They mostly spent their summers in Osage. They retired to their permanent home in Desert Hot Springs, CA, but continued to travel and maintain a home in Osage until 2003. Paul passed away in October of 2005. Esther lived in her own home next to her daughter, Pat in Albuquerque until her death. She leaves behind to love her forever her children, Marjorie Cabral and her companion, Vito Montelli, Patricia and husband, Billy Moore; former sons-in-law, Duke Angell and Robert Mendez, Ronald and wife, Marjorie and Terry and wife, Linda; 20 grandchildren, Margaret, Dottie, Ronnie, Arlene, and Bonnie Cabral; Merrill, Marsha, Mark, and Kathy Angell; Robert and Amy Mendez; Ashley, Brittany, and Joey Moore; Jean, Maybell, Kenneth, and Ricky Schulz; and Elizabeth and Victoria Schulz; 38 great-grandchildren; 16 great-great-grandchildren; two step-children, Carol Carroll and Bob Ruble of Washington; eight step-grandchildren; 11 step-great-grandchildren; and one step-great-great-grandchild. Also surviving Esther is her brother, Kenneth and wife, Pat Baker of Utah; and sister, Ethel of California; and her best friend, Berna. Awaiting her in Heaven are her husbands, Harold and Paul; her precious granddaughter, Laurie Angell; and her three precious great-grandchildren, Pacer, Aaron, and Naomie Powers. Also preceding her in death were her parents, Emery and Ella Baker; infant brother, Roger; brother, Albert (Bud) Baker; her sisters, Grace, Ruth, Cleo, Bernice, and Alta; and her son-in-law, Manuel Cabral. Services will be conducted Tuesday, September 19, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at French Mortuary-Westside Chapel, 9300 Golf Course Rd. NW, with Elder Conway Woods, officiating. A reception will immediately follow the Service for friends and family at the French Mortuary Reception Center. Friends may visit Monday, September 18, 2006 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at French Mortuary-Westside Chapel. Interment will follow at Osage Memorial Cemetery, Osage, IA.
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