Ruth Lillian Stroschein

Ruth L. Stroschein, 93 year old resident of Little Falls, MN passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at Edgewood Vista Care Center in Brainerd, MN. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at Zion Lutheran Church in Little Falls, MN with Rev. Gary Hendrickson officiating. Burial will take place in Oakland Cemetery in Little Falls, MN. A visitation will be held from 4-7 P.M. on Friday, January 5, 2024 at the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, MN and from 10-11 A.M. on Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church in Little Falls, MN. Caring for Ruth and her family is the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, MN. To join the livestream for Ruth's funeral please click the link. https://my.gather.app/remember/ruth-stroschein Ruth was born on April 26, 1930 in Darling Township, Little Falls, MN to the late Frederick C. and Elizabeth (Kriefall) Holz. She grew up on the family farm and attended a one room country schoolhouse North of Green Prairie Fish Lake. Ruth then married Marvin R Stroschein on October 16, 1947 in Little Falls. Together they resided on a farm near Freedom for two years, before moving to a farm in Darling Township. There they raised four children. She helped work the farm while also waitressing at Twomey’s Truck Stop and Restaurant and the Canteen. After subbing in various schools as a Food Service worker, she became a cook at the Little Falls Community High School and eventually became the Head Cook. She worked there for 21 years up until her retirement on June 30, 1998. Ruth volunteered for many years at the Morrison County Food Shelf and Meals on Wheels. She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church and of the Mary Martha committee. Ruth loved gardening, canning and freezing food for the family, playing cards, square dancing and especially watching her cattle graze in their pasture. She was well known for being an avid deer hunter, taking many trophy bucks. She was also successful in shooting her own bear and wild turkeys. She would be the first one in the boat on fishing trips and many times catching the first, most and biggest fish. During her retirement, she enjoyed traveling and went on many trips with Gary Block and Laverne Travels as well as several overseas venture tours, including Germany, New Zealand and many others. Ruth most of all loved her family and was very committed to her faith. Ruth is survived by her three children, Susan (Alan) Prozinski, Ellen (Rick) Kalahar Grissom and Marvin (Sherry) Stroschein. Ten grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin, son, David, great-grandchildren, Brady and Jennifer and her four siblings.

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Ruth Lillian Stroschein

April 26, 1930 - December 19, 2023