Ruth Rebecca Walker ³

   Cause of her death was tuberculosis.⁴

  Noted events in her life were:

• Research. Ruth's gravestone lists her name as "R. Ruth," indicating her name may have been "Rebecca Ruth," and that she used her middle name, as did so many of her siblings.

• School: Midway School, about 1917-1926, Louisa County, Iowa. ⁷ Midway School was near Newport, Iowa.

• Education. Ruth got married and didn't finish high school.

• Census, 1920, Morning Sun Township, Louisa County, Iowa. ⁸ Ruth R. Walker, daughter, female white age 4, single, born in Iowa, father born in Iowa, mother born in Iowa, occupation none

• Iowa State Census, 1925, Morning Sun Township, Louisa County, Iowa. ⁹ Ruth E. Walker, daughter, female, white, age 9, single, attended grade school, state highest grade (1-8): 3, number of months in school in 1924: 9, could read, could write, place of birth: Iowa, name of father: Samuel N. Walker, father's birthplace: Iowa, father's age at last birthday: 55, name of mother: Hattie M. Moyers, mother's birthplace: Iowa, place of marriage of parents: Morning Sun, Iowa, church affiliation: none

• High School: Morning Sun High School.

• Census, 1930, Morning Sun Township, Louisa County, Iowa. ¹⁰ Line Number: 80; Name: Ruth Walker; Relation: Daughter; Sex: Female; Color or Race: White; Age at Last Birthday: 15; Marital Condition: Single; School or College Since September 1, 1929: Yes; Could Read and Write: Yes; Where Born: Iowa; Where Father Was Born: Iowa; Where Mother Was Born: Iowa; State or M. T. Code: 65; Whether Able to Speak English: Yes; Trade, Profession: None

• Religion: Methodist. ¹

• Obituary, March 1939. ¹ Passing of Mrs. Wallace Broeker

Mrs. Ruth Rebecca Broeker, wife of Wallace E. Broeker, living southeast of town, died at the Oakdale sanitarium Monday, March 20^th, following several months' illness.

The funeral services were held at the Methodist church Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Reverend J. A. Worrell. Mrs. Sam McElhinney, Mrs. Ralph Yohe, Mrs. George Green and Miss Marian Wilson sang, with Miss Helen Griffith as accompanist.

The interment was at Elmwood cemetery, the pallbearers being Earl Auld, Talmadge Mehaffy, Work Carithers, Wilford Robb, Henry McKee and Everett Piper. Mrs. Earl Auld and Imogene Auld cared for the flowers.

Ruth Rebecca Walker Broeker was born March 28, 1915, in this county, the daughter of S. N. and Hattie M. Walker. She was united in marriage to Wallace E. Broeker, August 12, 1932. To this union were born two daughters, Beverly Jean, aged 6, and Shirley Lee, aged 2, who with her husband survive. Also surviving are her father and step-mother; four sisters, Elsie Walker, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Mrs. Maud (sic: Maude) Fortner of Winterset, Iowa; Mrs. Myrtle Dotson and Leota Walker of New London; five brothers, George Walker and Clifford Walker of New London; Sam Walker of Marion, Iowa; William and Paul of Morning Sun; two half-sisters, Viola and Marjorie Walker, and two half-brothers, Johnny and Robert Walker of Morning Sun. Her mother and one brother, Ross, preceded her in death.

The following relatives and friends were called here for the funeral: Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Palmer and Jerry Dean of Peoria, Illinois; Mrs. Henry Hillen of Monmouth; Mr. and Mrs. ___man Brenneke, Mr. and Mrs. Clar[ence] Taeger, Mrs. Ed. Taeger, Mr. and Mrs. Herb. Taeger, Mrs. Fred Taeger, Mr. and Mrs. Cuddeback, Fred Broeker, Mr. and Mrs. John Rutz and Ed, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Pfadenhauer, Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Taeger, of Burlington; Mr. and Mrs. Dave Taeger, of Danville; Mr. and Mrs. Bert Fisher, Mrs. Jennie Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Broeker of New London, Mrs. Earl Stout, Ft. Madison, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fortner, sons and daughter, Mrs. Thelma Allen and son of Winterset, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Walker and son of Marion, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. George Walker and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Dotson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Walker, Leota Walker, of New London; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Walker, Dorothy Elliott, Kate and Annie Edgar, Mrs. Edgar and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Walker and family of Olds; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Walker of Crawfordsville; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walker, Mr. and Mrs. John Russell, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Dotson of Wapello; Mrs. Vina [sic: Vinnie] Walker and Mrs. M. L. Dotson and daughter of Burlington; Mr. and Mrs. E. Moyers and daughter and Mrs. Lottie Pilling of Mediapolis; Mrs. Grimstead (Grinstead) and daughter and Mrs. R. Richardson and son of Danville; Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Moyers, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Dotson, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dotson and Patience Elrick of Newport.

Ruth married Wallace Ernest "Wally" Broeker, son of William Frederick Broeker and Marie Elizabeth "Mary" Taeger, on August 12, 1932 in Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois.^{1 2} (Wallace Ernest "Wally" Broeker was born on August 5, 1911 near Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa,^{11 12} died on January 17, 1998 at the Wapello Nursing and Rehab Center, Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa ^{13 14} and was buried on January 19, 1998 in the Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa ^{6 12}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Announcement: The Morning Sun News-Herald, August 18, 1932, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa. ¹⁵ Morning Sun, Iowa, August 15. - Miss Ruth Walker, daughter of S. N. Walker, north of Morning Sun, and Wallace Broeker, son of the late William Broeker, of the Sharon vicinity were united in marriage at Monmouth, Illinois, Friday afternoon, the Reverend G. S. Fulcher, D. D., pastor of the First Presbyterian church, officiating. They were attended by Miss Leota Walker, sister of the bride, and Robert McClure of the Sharon vicinity. Wallace Broeker was graduated from the local high school with the class of 1931. They will make their home on the farm in the Sharon vicinity. Both have many friends in this and in the Sharon vicinity.

• Gravestone Inscription. ⁶ Wally Broeker and both his wives (both named) Ruth are buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa. The inscription on their gravestone is: "Broeker - Wife Ruth A. (1912-1987), Husband Wallace E. (1911-1998), Wife R. Rebecca (1915-1939)."