BEUTTNER, Ruth Johanna

Bend (OR) Bulletin Thursday, September 30, 2010 Ruth Buettner passed away on September 22, 2010, in Surprise, Arizona. She was born in Germany on March 15, 1925, to Erich and Maria Tallgauer. She grew up in East Germany during World War II where she lost her mother at the age of 14. Being the oldest daughter, she raised her two younger sisters, Edith and Margitta and her baby brother, Horst-Dieter. Her older brother, Gerhard was MIA during the war. Ruth escaped from East Germany shortly after the war had ended fleeing to Toronto, Canada with her good friend Elfrieda, in 1954. Later that year she met her husband-to-be, Wilfred (Bill) Buettner. They were married May 18, 1955, in Canada. They then moved to Pasadena, California in 1957, where she was a nurse and they started the process to become American citizens. Ruth loved America and was proud to call America her home. Ruth and Bill have two children. Susan was born in 1959, and Steven was born in 1960. In July of 1974, they moved to Crooked River Ranch. Eventually, they moved to Redmond where they lived until 2000 when they left for warmer weather. Ruth loved her family unconditionally. Her two children gave her nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Spending time with her children and grandchildren gave her much joy. She and Bill owned their own Shaklee business for close to 40 years. Their success allowed them to travel around the world together and come to Oregon to visit family. Ruth was preceded in death by her mother and father, her two brothers and her sister, Edith. Ruth is survived by her husband, Bill of Surprise, AZ, her son, Steve Buettner of Redmond and her daughter, Susan Seevers of Bend. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Jordan Buettner of Redmond, Kendall Buettner of Redmond, Jeremy Walker of Redmond, Travis Howard of Bend, Amanda Mosley of Medford, Kristie Lash of Bend, Madison Seevers of Bend, Emily Seevers of Bend and Micah Seevers of Bend. Also, her great-grandchildren, Branden Walker of Redmond, Austin Howard of Bend, Olivia Lash of Bend and Isaiah, Caleb and Karly Mosley of Medford, Oregon. There will be a memorial service celebrating Ruth's life in Redmond on Friday, October 1, 2010, at Redmond Community Church, 237 NW 9th Street at 1:00pm.