Ruth A. Cater

Ruth CaterRuth A. Cater of Hastings, an active community volunteer, died July 17, 2007, in Hastings. She was 93.She was born Feb. 14, 1914, in Denmark Township, the daughter of Frank and Cora Bell (Bush) Karnick.She married Wilber Cater May 6, 1943, in Hastings.She was employed by Sears for more than 25 years. She was a member of Our Saviour's Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Regina Medical Center Auxiliary. She was a lifetime Hastings historian and was active in community activities, including the bloodmobile and Meals on Wheels.She is survived by one daughter, Sandra Moore (Deb Sticker) of Duluth; son-in-law, Jim (Lonavern) Johnson of Hastings; grandchildren, Michael (Carolyn) Johnson of Woodbury, Mitchell (Diana) Johnson of Hudson, Wis.; Amy (Trent) Hanson of Hastings, Matthew (Yumma) Moore of Duluth, Mark (Kristine) Johnson of Marshfield Wis., and Joshua Moore of Duluth; great-grandchildren, Taylor, Zachary, Hayden, Paige, Andrew, Devyn, Emery, Rachel, Ryan, Martell, Caden, Jaylen and Gavyn; and nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilber; daughter, Jo Johnson; and her siblings.A visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 20, at the Wise Family Funeral Home, 400 Spring St., Hastings, and one hour before the service Saturday at the church. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 21, at Our Saviour's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 400 West Ninth St., Hastings, with the Rev. Lloyd Menke officiating. Interment will be in Lakeside Cemetery, Hastings.The pallbearers will be Mike Johnson, Mitchell Johnson, Matthew Moore, Mark Johnson, Joshua Moore, Tom Siebenaler and Harold Stenson.In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials.The Wise Family Funeral Home, Hastings (www.wisefamilyfh.com), is in charge of the arrangements.