Obituary of Ruth Fadum
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Ruth Fadum of Camrose passed away on Monday, February 9, 2015 at the age of 100 years.
Ruth was born to Hans and Hilda Fadum on August 1, 1914, at Ilebrekke, Norway, and was the second of four children.
She came to Canada in 1928 with her parents and brothers Oscar, Arthur, and Yngvar. Ruth received her education at Bawlf School and in 1935 took training for nursing at the University Hospital in Edmonton where she graduated as an R.N. in 1938. Ruth stayed on staff there during the Second World War and in 1947 she and her mother went to Norway to visit relatives and stayed there for about 10 months. During her stay, Ruth worked for several months in a hospital.
Upon her return to Canada she worked at the Toronto General Hospital for almost a year; then took a post-graduate course in T.B. at Weston, Ontario. In 1949 Ruth came back to Edmonton and worked as head nurse at the Camsell Hospital for 27 years. One of the highlights for Ruth while working there was when the federal government sent her, two other nurses, and a doctor to a measles epidemic in Aklavik, N.W.T. in the middle of winter on a small Norseman plane.
After her retirement in 1976, Ruth moved to Camrose where she joined the St. Mary's Hospital Auxiliary and did much volunteer work there and in the area. She loved babysitting her great nieces and nephews and maintained a good relationship with them. She also loved travelling and made many trips back to Norway, always keeping up friendships on both sides of the ocean.
Left to cherish her memory are her sister-in-law Merle Fadum; nephews Arthur (June Osborne) of Camrose, and Gordon (Carol) of Bawlf; nieces Betty (Darryl) Nielson of Ferintosh, and Anita (John) Hanson of New Hamburg, Ontario; and 9 grand nephews and nieces, and 4 great-grand nephews and nieces.
Ruth was predeceased by her brothers Oscar, Yngvar, and Arthur.
A Funeral Service was held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, February 14, 2015 from Messiah Lutheran Church with Bev Swanson officiating. Inurnment will take place at a later date in the Bawlf Cemetery.
If family and friends so desire, memorial contributions are gratefully accepted to St. Mary's Hospital Auxiliary or to the charity of one's choice.
A Memorial Tree was planted for Ruth
We are deeply sorry for your loss ~ the staff at Burgar Funeral Home Camrose Ltd.
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