Ruth Pray

Mass of Christian Burial for Ruth Pray will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, August 24th at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Groton.  Father Gregory Tschakert will officiate.  Burial will follow in Union Cemetery, Groton under the direction of Paetznick-Garness Funeral Chapel, Groton. 

Visitation will be held for one hour prior to services.

Ruth was born on December 16, 1927 at Shawno, Wisconsin to Harry and Rose (Skarlupka) Kienast.  She attended Pembrook country school in Wetonka and later Central High School in Aberdeen.  Ruth was united in marriage with Robert Pray, Sr. on December 19, 1946 in Groton.  They lived on a farm in Putney Township until their retirement in 1995. 

Ruth was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, where she served as President of the Altar Society.  She also belonged to the Groton Legion Auxiliary, Aberdeen Moose Lodge and Groton Senior Citizens.  Ruth loved to garden, play cards and work in her yard.  She enjoyed bird watching, especially finches and purple martins.

Celebrating her life are her children, Jeanette (Dave) Radcliffe of Spirit Lake, Iowa, Jill (Ronald) Krueger of Groton, Robert, Jr. (Laurie) Pray of Groton, 9 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and 8 great-great-grandchildren. 

Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband, one sister, Carol Thomas, her brother, Henry Kienast, seven half sisters, and one grandchild.

Casketbearers will be her grandsons: Troy Janisch, Todd Janisch, Jeremy Krueger, Bryce Krueger, Chad Pray and Charlie Pray.

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