Ruth Florence Bertrand

Ruth Florence Bertrand was born on July 7, 1925 in Fairfax, MN to Fred W. and Emelia (Drusch) Schroeder. They moved to Sleepy Eye when she was 10 years old and she graduated from Sleepy Eye Public School. Ruth married Thomas A. Bertrand on October 7, 1946 at St. Mary's Rectory in Sleepy Eye. She worked at the Sleepy Eye Hospital, the ASCS Office and the Sleepy Eye Herald. Ruth was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, CCW, Qui Vive Club and the VFW Auxiliary. She enjoyed playing bridge, sewing, reading, traveling, especially to Europe. She loved going to coffee at Hardees with her friends. Ruth is survived by her daughter, Judy (Dick) Collard of Mankato, 4 grandchildren; Stacy Curl, Chad Bertrand, Tiffany Hoffmann and Laura Harrington and 11 great grandchildren. Ruth is also survived by several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Tom in 1995, 2 infant daughters, son Jim in 2006, great grandson, Benjamin Curl, 2 sisters and a brother. Visitation 1 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Monday, February 27, 2017 Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel 301 - 3rd Ave. S.W. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Visitation 2 8:00 am - 10:00 am Tuesday, February 28, 2017 Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel 301 - 3rd Ave. S.W. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Service Information 10:30 am Tuesday, February 28, 2017 St. Mary's Catholic Church-Sleepy Eye 636 1st Ave. North Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Interment Information St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery 720 3rd Ave. N.E. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085