Fourth Generation

127. Ruby Rose ENGLERTH was born on 19 April 1918 in Sheldon Township, Monroe County, WI.^50,51 She died on 22 April 2008 at the age of 90 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵¹

Obituary Notes: "Ruby R. Sanborn, 90, of Warrens, died Tuesday, April 22, 2008, at Rolling Hills Rehabilitation Center in Sparta. She was born April 19, 1918, to Joseph and Thressa (Hubert) Englerth in the Town of Sheldon, Monroe County. She was united in marriage to Everett Sanborn on Oct. 2, 1937, at St. Matthew Ev. Lutheran Church South Ridge. She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Wilton, and St. Matthew Ev. Lutheran Church, Kirby. They lived on a farm near Wilton for over 30 years. They were hardworking farmers all their lives, with Ruby working right along with Everett. In 1974, they moved to a farm north of Tomah in the Kirby area. Together they entered Rolling Hills late in the year of 2005.

Ruby worked at the VA Hospital for 10 years in the sewing room.

She was a member of the Monroe County Homemakers for over 50 years, serving as president of the Past and Present officers for several years. She was president of Ladies Aid at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Kirby for several years. She frequently arranged the altar flowers at the church from her own garden. She was also a member of the Tomah Hospital Auxiliary and volunteered for the RSVP. She was an excellent quilter. She embroidered and hand-quilted many quilts over the years. She won prizes in the Warrens Cranfest Quilt Contest as well as other quilting contests. She enjoyed her grandchildren, gardening, berry picking, tending to her flowers, fishing and playing cards.

She is survived by two sons, Everett Jr. (Vivian) of Kendall and Howard (Sharon) of Sparta; a beloved daughter-in-law, Dianne (Larry) Clark of Sparta; four grandsons, Daniel of Kendall, Brian (Zandra) of Sparta, Scott of Onalaska and Mark (Dawn) of La Crosse; two granddaughters, Cathie Sanborn of Kendall and Melisa (Brian) Henze of Norwalk; four great-grandchildren, Breanna, Zoe and Scotty Sanborn and Briana Henze; three sisters-in-law, Elna Englerth of Ontario, Elnor (Tom) Stone of San Diego, CA, and Bea (Morris) Sanborn of Gays Mills; two nephews, Harlan Englerth and David Raabe; other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Everett; a granddaughter, Connie; her brother, Lawrence “Bud” Englerth; and three sisters, Alice (Ray) O’Leary, Evelyn Raabe and an infant sister.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 25, at 11 a.m. at St. Matthew Ev. Lutheran Church, Kirby. Pastor Phillip M. Enderle will officiate. Burial will be in St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery at Wilton. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the Sonnenburg Family Funeral, 801 E. Monowau St., Tomah, today (Thursday) from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. and at the church on Friday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service."

Ruby Rose ENGLERTH and Everett SANBORN Sr. were married on 2 October 1937 in South Ridge, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵¹ Everett SANBORN Sr. was born on 4 April 1911.⁸⁴ He died on 20 January 2007 at the age of 95.^56,84

Ruby Rose ENGLERTH and Everett SANBORN Sr. had the following children: