Memorial services for Ruth Arp will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 13, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Luverne with the Rev. Paul Fries officiating. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, at Engebretson Funeral Chapel in Luverne, with the family present and resuming one hour prior to the service in the church. Ruth Ann Arp, 79, Luverne, died Monday, Feb. 9, 2004, at the Hospice Cottage in Luverne. Ruth Kadinger was born to Harold and Georgia (Woodruff) Kadinger on Dec. 29, 1924, in Humboldt, S.D. She was raised on the family farm and attended grade school and Hartford High School, Hartford, S.D., graduating in 1942. She attended Nettleton Business School in Sioux Falls, S.D., for bookkeeping. She entered the U.S. Navy on May 31, 1945, serving during World War II in Cleveland, Ohio. She was discharged on July 11, 1946, at Great Lakes Naval Training Center in Chicago, Ill. She returned to Luverne. She married Richard C. Arp on Oct. 7, 1950, in Sioux Falls. Following their marriage, they lived their entire life in Luverne. She worked for Cliff Millard in Luverne and later, for Dr. Ken Getman. She also did bookkeeping at home for many small businesses in the area. She later worked for more than 10 years at Schoon Motors until her retirement. She and her husband enjoyed their retirement years by living more than 20 years in Texas during the winter months, predominately in the Harlingen area. Mrs. Arp was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church in Luverne. She was also a member of the Luverne American Legion and the VFW Auxiliary. She enjoyed golfing, and playing bridge. She also did quilting and sewing. Survivors include her husband, Richard Arp, Luverne; four children, Randy (Deb) Arp, Lakewood Colo., Ron (Betty) Arp, Hills, Sandy Smith and Becky (Doug) Eeten, all of Luverne; eight grandchildren, Andy and Nick Smith, Ryan and Ricky Arp, Jamie and Jessica Arp, and Austin and Katelyn Eeten; three brothers, Frank Kadinger, Security, Colo., Jim (Carol) Kadinger and Charlie (Joyce) Kadinger, all of Kennewick, Wash.; and two sisters, Bette Colbeck, Luverne, and Helen Dukelow, Virginia Beach, Va. Mrs. Arp was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Bob Kadinger. A tree will be planted by Hospice of Luverne Community Hospital in memory of Ruth Arp.Hartquist Funeral Home-Engebretson Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
