Ruth B. Kronback age 85, of Lamberton, MN died on November 20, 2020, at Valley View Manor Care Center in Lamberton, MN.

A private visitation will be on Saturday, November 28, 2020 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at the Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Lamberton, MN.

Private services will be held at the Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Lamberton on Saturday at 11:00 am.

The clergy will be Todd Mathison. Interment will be at the Lamberton Cemetery.

Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Lamberton, MN. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.

Ruth Bertha Kronback was born on November 6, 1935 in Cottonwood County, near Sanborn, MN, the daughter of Ferdinand and Katherine (Mein) Pabst. She was raised on a farm near Sanborn, MN. Following her graduation from high school, she traveled by ship to Germany with her mother to visit relatives. She married Vernon Kronback on April 8, 1960. The couple farmed in Waterbury Township. Ruth kept house and raised 5 children. Ruth enjoyed going to town for coffee and visiting relatives and friends.

She is survived by her children – Armin (Barb) Kronback of Ceylon, MN, Perry (Betty) Kronback of Lamberton, MN, Eric Kronback of Lamberton, MN, Faye Dietz of Sleepy Eye, MN, and Jeff (Deb) Kronback of Madison Lake, MN; grandchildren and great grandchildren; and sisters – Emily Brown of Lamberton, MN and Peggy Bredvold of Springfield, MN. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents; son-in-law – Patrick Dietz; daughter-in-law – Susana Kronback; sisters – Hilda Weicherding, Lorraine Polzin; Gertrude Wall, and Marie Essig; brothers – Albert, Carl, Emil, and John; and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.