Ruth Ann Jahn

Ruth Ann Jahn passed away at the Pigeon Falls Healthcare Center on Monday, January 27,
2025.
She was born to Roger and Mae (Rubenbauer) Alexander at home in Jackson County. She
attended Alma Center High School and after graduation, she enrolled at Eau Claire Technical
College.
Ruth was a hard worker all her life. From a young age, she worked on the family farm and ran a
root beer stand, as well as various other jobs. After college, she worked as a secretary in Eau
Claire.
On June 9, 1962, Ruth married Duane Jahn, and from their union they had two children, Julie
and Jeff. After 23 years of marriage, the two then divorced.
Ruth was a housewife until 1981 when she began a job working for Prent. She also spent many
of her mornings cleaning Jumbo’s Bar before she moved to Whitehall in 2001. After moving she
began working for Ashley Furniture until her retirement. After retiring Ruth began spending her
winters in Hudson, Florida, making many new friendships, enjoying the sun, and the “Tiki”.
When not busy working, Ruth kept active playing softball and bowling and even led the youth
bowling league. She was also active in her church, acting as the Sunday School Superintendent
and continued watching church services from her home when she could no longer attend in
person. Ruth loved antiquing, camping in Hatfield, flowers, listening to country music (especially
Charlie Price), and spending time with her friends and family.
She is survived by her daughter Julie (Greg) Webster of Whitehall, Wis., Jeff (Carmen) Jahn of
Oregon, Wis., her six grandchildren Lindsay (Eric) Stelter, Benjamin Webster, Maddison
(Dalton) Suchla, Kali (Masees) Mesdjian, Kara Jahn (Connor) and Kelsey (Alex) Marro; eight
grandchildren, Theodore and Alexandra Stelter, Kyzer Kaleigha and Riggs Suchla, Adalyn
Greyson and Lily Mesdjian, many nieces, nephews, and other friends and relatives.
Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, Roger and Mae Alexander; ex-husband Duane
Jahn; siblings Sherry Peterson, Gary Alexander, Donald Wagner, and Kenneth Wagner; sister-in
law Gwen Wagner; brother-in-law Bernie Peterson; and nephew Steven Wagner.
The family would like to thank the Pigeon Falls Healthcare Center for their loving care the past
year and a half as well as St Croix hospice for their excellent and compassionate care in Ruth’s
final days.
A funeral service in Ruth Jahn’s honor will be held at the Jensen-Modjeski Funeral Home, 128
S. Hoffman St., Hixton, Wisconsin on Saturday, February 8th at 11am. Visitation will be held
from 10am until the time of service. Burial will take place at the East Lawn Cemetery in Alma
Center. A catered lunch will follow services.