Ruth M. Loving-Thuerman

Passed away Monday, September 20, 2010. She was preceded in death by her father Roy Zieske, mother Lillian (Saltee) Zieske, husband Wesley Loving, brother Charles Zieske and sister Mary Jean Wulf. Ruth is survived by husband John Thuerman, sisters Betty Zieske and Donna McConaghy, sons James (Dawn) Loving and Charles (Annick) Loving, grandchildren Gregory Loving, Leigh Loving and Thomas Loving and step grandchildren Rachel Rayeske, Michael Rayeske, Jonah Meleski, Collin Meleski, Zachary Thuerman, Alexander Thuerman and Benjamin Thuerman.Ruth was born in Canby, Minnesota and attended high school in Waukesha, Wisconsin. She worked as an administrative assistant within a Milwaukee hospital, at a Waukesha accountant's office and for many years as office manager and co-owner of Loving Electric, New Berlin, Wisconsin. In her 50s, she undertook a late college career at the University of Wisconsin, Waukesha and upon graduation first worked as a social worker and then as Vice President for Volunteer Services at Elmbrook Memorial Hospital, Brookfield, Wisconsin. After retiring, she served as a volunteer at Elmbrook Memorial Hospital and enjoyed time spent with her husband, children and grandchildren. She was active in her church, a voracious reader, and enjoyed golfing, boating and snow skiing. She faced her illness with the same courage and grace that marked her entire life: she was grateful for many years of good health and always expressed gratitude for acts of kindness, large and small, shared by family, friends and health care workers.Her children are especially grateful to her husband John Thuerman who made it possible for Ruth to live independently and with privacy as her illness progressed.A celebration of life has been scheduled for Saturday, October 16, 2010 at Our Lord's United Methodist Church, 5000 S. Sunnyslope Road, New Berlin. A 10 am gathering will be followed by an 11 am service.In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to the church.