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Ruth Harrell
Ruth Eschenbaum was born April 13, 1924 in Logan Township to Henry and Lena (Engelmann) Eschenbaum. She attended White School in Ohio Township and Miller High School. She moved to Chicago, IL and worked for a short time before moving to Seattle, WA where she worked as a drill-press operator, making ammunition for Boeing Aircraft Corporation during World War II. After the war, Ruth moved
to Pierre and on September 9, 1947 married Wilbert Bechtold of
Highmore. To this union
three children were born.
Wilbert died in March of 1952.
On April 17, 1953, she married Ola Ray Harrell at Miller, SD.
Three children were born to this union. She spent her life as
a loving wife, mother, and friend. She was a member of the Trinity
Lutheran Church. Ruth is survived by her husband, Ola; six children, Dennis (Joy)
Bechtold of Fruita, CO; Kenneth Bechtold of Huron; Teresa Venjohn of
Watertown; Delvin Harrell of Englewood, CO; Melvin (Vicki) Harrell
of Aberdeen; Bill (Correen) Harrell of Omaha, NE; 15 grandchildren;
12 great-grandchildren; one brother, Duane (Roberta) Eschenbaum of
Baltic; two sisters, Mary Ann Clodt of Inyokern, CA; JoDean (Vernon)
Joy of Miller; one sister-in-law,
Donna Eschenbaum of Miller; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; first
husband, Wilbert; two brothers, Robert and Harold; and one
sister-in-law, Vonnie Eschenbaum. Pallbearers are Keith Joy, Kurt Joy, Harrison
Eschenbaum, Jeff Eschenbaum, Jim Eschenbaum, Lynn Harrell, Harry
Harrell, and Darvin Harrell.
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