Life Story

When Ruth Hedwig Holst was born on February 24, 1934, in Keystone, Iowa, her father, Alfred, was 40, and her mother, Stella, was 26. She married Robert Leonard Dvorak on June 19, 1955, in Benton, Iowa. They had two children during their marriage. She died on April 16, 2013, in Belle Plaine, Iowa, at the age of 79, and was buried in Vining, Iowa.

Life Events

Ruth Hedwig Holst was born on February 24, 1934, in Keystone, Iowa, to Stella Victoria Holst, age 26, and Alfred Julius Holst, age 40.

Baptism 30 March 1934

Her brother Byron Frederick was born on March 24, 1937, in Kane, Iowa, when Ruth Hedwig was 3 years old.

Her brother Harvey Julius was born on December 27, 1938, in Keystone, Iowa, when Ruth Hedwig was 4 years old.

Her brother Lester L was born on December 27, 1945, in Luzerne, Iowa, when Ruth Hedwig was 11 years old.

Ruth Hedwig Holst married Robert Leonard Dvorak in Benton, Iowa, on June 19, 1955, when she was 21 years old.

Her son Alan Robert was born on May 7, 1958, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Her son Dale Howard was born on April 10, 1961, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Her father Alfred Julius passed away on August 13, 1972, in Keystone, Iowa, at the age of 79.

Her mother Stella Victoria passed away on September 4, 1998, in Belle Plaine, Iowa, at the age of 90.

Her brother Harvey Julius died on February 20, 1999, in Independence, Iowa, when Ruth Hedwig was 64 years old.

Her husband Robert Leonard passed away on October 22, 2012, in Belle Plaine, Iowa, at the age of 89. They had been married 57 years.

Ruth Hedwig Holst died on April 16, 2013, in Belle Plaine, Iowa, when she was 79 years old.

Burial Vining National Cemetery 23 April 2013 • Vining, Tama County, Iowa, USA  Lot #59 (Unit #2)