Ruby Elaine Altnow passed away peacefully at home after her 7 year battle with cancer on January 10, 2021 in Lodi, CA. She was born on September 27, 1932 in Lodi to Emma Bohnet Littke and Vernon Littke.
Ruby attended local schools graduating from Lodi High in 1950. She began working at Lodi Truck Service/Tiger Lines where her future husband, John Edward Altnow was also employed. They were married on May 25, 1951 and welcomed their only daughter, Renee in 1958.
Ruby worked at Lodi Truck Service until 1958. From 1966 to 1977 she was the very competent secretary at First Baptist Church. Following this, she worked in accounting at Goehring Meat Company which included becoming office manager until 1991. Then she helped set up the computer accounting system at Westside Assembly and worked there part time until her retirement in 2001.
Ruby was an involved and loving wife, sister, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. She enjoyed watching her grandchildren in their many school concerts and sports activities. She was very creative and had multiple hobbies over the years including painting landscapes, tole painting, cross stitching, collecting Precious Moments and Beanie Babies, candle making and decorating.
She was a lifetime member of First Baptist Church and served in many different areas. She worked with children, sang in the choir and ensembles, participated in Women’s Ministries, coordinated weddings, and attended regularly until she needed to care for John at home. Most recently she enjoyed watching the online services every Sunday.
She is survived by her loving daughter Renee Somers-Beerden and son-in-law William Beerden of Orangevale, CA, grandson Shawn Somers and his wife Sarah, great grandchildren Gabriel and Hannah of Citrus Heights, CA, granddaughter Corinne Brodnicki and her husband Clarke, great grandson Levi of Roseville, Ca, sister Violet Fischer of Lodi, and many nieces and nephews.
SERVICES:
Graveside services will be held at 10:30 on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Cherokee Memorial Park, Hwy 99 at E. Harney Lane in Lodi.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 on Saturday, February 6, 2021 on the Welcome Terrace of First Baptist Church, 267 N. Mills Ave. Lodi.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church Memorial Fund, 267 N. Mills Ave. Lodi, CA 95242. Please sign the guest book at www.lodinews.com/guestbook.