Ruth Lindeberg

Ruth Lindeberg, 94, of Missoula, passed away on Monday, Aug. 22, 2016, in Hilda’s Room at Community Hospital surrounded by her children.

She was born on Feb. 24, 1922, in PenYan, New York, to Charles and Ruth Reed. She grew up on a farm in Pennsylvania and after high school attended the School of Nursing in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, graduating in May 1943. She joined the Army in September 1944 and served as a 2nd Lieutenant Army nurse in a hospital in France during the war, retiring a year later after developing tuberculosis. During her short time in France she stole the heart of a young wounded soldier. After his discharge from the Army, Jack Lindeberg went to the post office in her hometown for find her. They went back to his home town of Miles City and were married on Nov. 12, 1945. They moved to Casper, Wyoming, and then to Billings, where Ruth worked as a nurse and they raised their five children. After retirement they settled in Sun Lakes, Arizona, where they enjoyed new found friends, golf, tennis and traveling until the passing of Jack in 2006. She then moved to The Springs in Missoula to be close to her two daughters. Ruth was a godly woman with a heart of gold and loved by everyone she met. Her beautiful gardens full of roses brought joy to her many friends and neighbors.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; sisters Dorothy and Eleanor. Survivors include her children, Don Lindeberg, Kathy Newlin, Joan Feeley (George), Jack Lindeberg and Bob Lindeberg; grandchildren, Jim Newlin (Dana), Joe Newlin (Libby), Jill Peterson (Josh), Dave Feeley (April), Jennifer Feeley (Erin), Nic Payne, Vanessa Lindeberg and Cassie Lindeberg; great-grandchildren Kinsey, Kaylor and Kellan Feeley, Jake and Maggie Newlin, Ben and Isabella Newlin, Isaac and Jasmine Peterson.

This fall the family will gather together in Ennis to scatter the ashes of Ruth and Jack along one of the rivers they loved to fish while looking at the beautiful mountains of Montana.

She will be dearly missed by everyone she touched.