The funeral service for Ruth Clawson will be 11:00AM, Monday, April 28, 2014 at Christ United Methodist Church with the Rev. Martha Hendricks officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service with burial Oakwood Cemetery.

Mrs. Clawson, 91, of Rochester, died April 23, 2014 at Madonna Meadows Assisted Living.

Ruth was born on September 8 ^th , 1922 in St. Joseph Missouri to Ernest and Martha (Swope) Molloy.  She attended High School in Rochester.  On September 6, 1944 she married Thomas B. Clawson in Rochester.  Mr. Clawson worked for the Franklin Heating Station in Rochester.  He passed away April 11, 2013.  During her lifetime, she was employed at Waters Conley and the Senior Citizen Center.

She is survived by one daughter; Marty (Dennis) Hester of Dodge Center, and one son; James (Mary Lou) Clawson of Rochester, five grandchildren; Gregory (Shannon) Clawson of Sioux Falls, SD, Jeffrey Clawson of La Crosse, WI, Eric Hester of New York City, NY, Dan (Tammy) Hester of Pine Island and Craig (Jasmine) Hester of Kasson, 8 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her husband, one sister, Doris and one brother, Ralph.

Ruth was a member of Christ United Methodist Church as well as a member of the Eagles Club Women's Auxiliary and the American Legion Women's Auxiliary.