Ruth Emma Louise Loudon of Kimball died Saturday, Aug. 2, 2003, at the Koronis Manor in Paynesville. She was 74. A memorial service to celebrate Ruth will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Kimball United Methodist Church. Lunch will follow. There will be a private family burial service. Ruth was born July 29, 1929, to Rudolph and Lucinda Heitke of Paynesville. She worked at North American in Paynesville, was a school bus driver in Kimball and worked at Fingerhut of St. Cloud. Loudon was preceded in death by her parents and brother Cliff. She is survived by her husband Neal; son Jeffrey (and Diane); sister Betty Pro; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and other relatives and friends.
