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Ruth Voit Obituary

Voit, Ruth G. (nee Voelkel) Age 87, of Terrace Gardens, in Morton Grove, died August 10, 2014. Beloved wife of the late John Voit; loving mother of Norbert (Margaret) Voit and grandmother of Thomas and Patrick Voit; dear sister of Ilse (Edward) Derderian and Hertha (the late Horst) Melcher. Born in Breslau, Silesia, Germany (now Wroclaw, Poland) on August 7, 1927, Ruth and her family emigrated to America in 1956. She worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago for decades, enjoyed retirement in Mountain Home, AR, and moved back to the Chicago area after the death of her husband. She will be missed. Rest in peace. For info, see: www.habenfuneral.com.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Aug. 14, 2014.

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August 21, 2014

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your
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Sonja Hennings

August 15, 2014

Dear Dr. Voit,
So sorry on the loss of your mother.
Garland & Sonja Hennings

Gene Meier

August 14, 2014

Condolences to the Voit family.Ruth was born in Breslau and came to Chicago to work at the bank in 1956,retired to Mountain Home.She may have known my friends Dorothea and Adolf Lindner; Dorothea was sponsored by the PHILIP family, famous for their flower business. Dorothea worked in a Chicago bank and married Adolf, and for years lived in New Berlin, Wisconsin. Several years ago Dorothea and Adolf removed to Mountain Home in 1997. Their daughter is Christine.My ancestors came from Hirschberg, Niederschlesien in 1856.My great aunt, Mathilde Georgine Schley (1864-1941) helped Pastor Wilhelm Iwan (1871-1958) research is Die altlutherische Auswanderung um die Mitte des 19.Jahrhunderts (Breslau 1943).I am Tante Tilde's biographer. Much info to share Gene Meier 1160 Bailey Road,Sycamore, Illinois 60178
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