Ruth A. Kittleson

Ruth A. Kittleson, age 91, passed away at Nazareth House in Stoughton on Wednesday, August 12, 2009.   She was born in the Town of Pleasant Springs on June 17, 1918, a daughter of the late Albert and Amanda (Dahle) Simonson.   On January 21, 1935, she was united in marriage to Gerhard Kittleson in McFarland.   She was a very special person, mother and grandmother.   She loved visiting with her family.   Ruth enjoyed cooking, cleaning, baking, painting, ceramics, traveling, the Stoughton Senior Center, and watching birds and squirrels.   She is survived by 2 daughters, Barbara (Kenneth) Spink of McFarland, and Gloria (Wayne) Fosdal of Cambridge; 11 grandchildren, Debra Huston, Diana (Fred) Printiss, Cindy (Chris) Spink, Jason (Tricia) Swenson, Sandra Yates, Brian (Amy) Kittleson, Sue Ann Swenson, Kim (Doug) Jacobson, and Mindy, Mandy and Kristi Kittleson; 16 great grandchildren; 8 great-great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Dorothy Johnson and Fern (Norman) Kalland; a brother, Robert (Eva) Simonson; a special niece, Jan Davie, and many other nieces and nephews.   She was preceded in death by her husband Gerhard; 2 sons, Gerald Jerry' and Norman Kittleson; a grand daughter, Cheryl Fosdal; 3 sisters, Alice Hoff, Evelyn Kittleson and Eldora Ranghand; and a brother, Sanford Simonson.   Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, August 15, 2009 at Covenant Lutheran Church, 1525 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton, with the Rev. Mark Petersen officiating.   Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park, Monona.   The family will greet friends at church on Saturday from 10:00 am until the time of service.   Special thanks to Stoughton Hospital, Nazareth House, and HospiceCare.   Olson-Holzhuter-Cress 206 W Prospect Ave Stoughton 608-873-9244