Ruth Gullotta passes away

Ruth Gullotta, age 85, of Milford and formerly of Mesa, Arizona, died Sunday August 31, 2014 at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake. Private family services will be at a later date.  

Ruth Ilene Morris, the daughter of John and Kate (Eibey) Morris, was born February 9, 1929 in Ogden, Iowa. She graduated from Ogden High School is 1946. After graduation she attended the University of Iowa.  On June 7, 1947 Ruth was united in marriage with Norman (Ozzie) Mendon in Ogden, Iowa. After Norman’s death in 1991, Ruth married Charlie Gullotta February 11, 1995 in Mesa, AZ. Ruth enjoyed playing bridge and golf, and loved her Arizona lifestyle for 44 years before moving back to Iowa a short time ago. She was preceded in death by her parents and both husbands.

Left to cherish Ruth’s memory is her son, Mike Mendon and Shirlee of Kansas City, MO; her daughter, Molly Rohlfsen and Randy of Arnolds Park, IA; grandchildren John Mendon and Priya, Jeff Mendon and Sheri Alderman, Lindsay Rohlfsen and Kirby Schultz, Scott Rohlfsen; a great grandson Kieran Mendon; step-children; Debbie Gullotta, Michael Gullotta, Sal Gullotta, Carol Elovecky, Gail Mangum, Sunny Brogan, Lea Leclerc, Charlene Ostrofsky, and many step grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

The Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home of Spirit Lake is serving the family.  Condolences may be left at www.spiritlakefuneralhome.com

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