HAFEMAN, Ruth L.

Today's News-Herald, Lake Havasu City, AZ - Posted: Sunday, April 13, 2014 - Ruth L. Hafeman, born Feb. 13, 1920, died April 6, 2014 at her Lake Havasu City home at 94 years of age. She is survived by her loving sister, Pauline R. Nardulli (Hafeman) of Melrose Park, Ill. Ruth was preceded in death by her parents; Herman C. Hafeman and Amy Hafeman (Kings); her sisters, Margaret Anderson and Corabelle Robbins and her brother, Herman Hafeman. She is also survived by three generations of over 100 nieces and nephews. Ruth was a nursing cadet during World War II and became a full-fledged registered nurse in 1947. She served the medical community in various capacities until her retirement 50 years later at the age of 78. One of the highlights of her career was being instrumental in the establishment of Medical Center Hospital in Lake Havasu City currently known as Havasu Regional Medical Center. The family will have a service in her memory Saturday, April 26 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Chicago. She will be interred at Woodlawn Cemetery, Forest Park, Ill. We celebrate Ruth’s life and she will be dearly missed. Thoughts and condolences may be sent to Ruth’s family at www.lietzfrazefuneral home.com. Arrangements were placed under the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home & Crematory.