Ruth Irene Inola Kohn, age 96, of Bonduel, went home to Heaven on Wednesday, February 20, 2019. Born on July 2, 1922 in Bonduel, Ruth was the daughter of the late Louis and Anna (Westphal) Brodhagen. Ruth grew up in Bonduel and graduated from Bonduel High School with the class of 1940. Ruth was baptized and confirmed in St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bonduel; her confirmation verse was Romans 8:28, "We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose." Ruth was united in marriage to Maynard Kohn o n April 15, 1944 in St. Paul Lutheran Church. Together the couple operated a dairy farm in the Town of Hartland where they raised their five children. Ruth also spent time working at the Bonduel Telephone Company, the Bonduel Pickle Factory, Hotz Manufacturing, Carol's Diner, and the Cecil Diner. Maynard preceded Ruth in death in April of 2001. In January of 2005 after suffering multiple strokes, Ruth moved to Arizona to live with her daughter Gloria. She then returned to Bonduel in September of 2012 to live with her son Carl. Ruth loved life and loved God, she was a former member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bonduel and a current member of Friedens Lutheran Church in Bonduel where she was active with the ladies aid and bible study classes. She was a Christian role model to whoever she came in contact with. Ruth was always willing to help people in need and always very appreciative of even the smallest kind gesture. In her free time she enjoyed going to church, playing Bible trivia with Joanne, gardening, and baking. She was well known in the area for her delicious pies. Ruth was a wonderful mother, grandmother, and great grandmother and will be deeply missed.

Ruth leaves behind: her children, Fred Kohn of Shawano, Joanne (Jerry) Pludeman of Green Bay, Carl Kohn of Bonduel, Gloria Gendill of Arizona, and Glenn (Pat) Kohn of Bonduel; 12 grandchildren, Jennifer (significant other Jarius) Zastrow, Scott (Stacy) Pludeman, Kevin (Alissa) Pludeman, Brian (Nicole) Pludeman, Heather (Dennis) Niemeisto, Valerie (Derek Klein) Drengler, Timothy (Amanda) Kohn, Gwenn Culbertson, Anthony Gendill, Sarah (Mark Brown) Kohn, Tiffany (Josh) Mathiowetz, and Stephanie (fiancé Tim John) Kohn; 32 great grandchildren; and two sisters-in-law, Helen Brodhagen and Marcella Kohn. She is further survived by numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

Ruth was preceded in death by: her husband, Maynard; a daughter Betty Jean in infancy; her parents; son-in-law, Tom Gendill; and siblings, Norman Brodhagen, Walter Brodhagen, Martin Brodhagen, Louise Schmidt, and Victoria Kohn.

A funeral service for Ruth will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Friedens Lutheran Church, 405 E. State St. Bonduel, WI 54107, with Rev. Virgil Hanson and Rev. Philip Geiger officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church on Saturday from 11:00 am until the time of the service. The family requests memorials may be directed to St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Bonduel, Friedens Lutheran Church of Bonduel or Bethesda Lutheran Home.

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7