Since this blog is “Aunt Ruth’s People,” I thought I would share a selection of photographs from the life of Ruth.
Ruth in 1942
Ruth at Uncle Abe and Aunt Anna VerStrate’s Farm
Ruth’s senior picture. It was taken in November, 1944, and she graduated in 1945.
Summer, 1946
Ruth and Freda Jager
Ruth and Ken VanderHeide, probably at a Verstrate Family reunion
Ruth with “Richard’s car.” Anyone know the year and model?
Ruth driving–“The day we moved” April, 1953
Ruth is 4th from the left, and my Mom, Bev Schrotenboer, is 3rd from the left. Far right Edie DeYoung, back tall, Elaine VanderWoude. Can you identify anyone else?
Ruth Jager and her cousin Bernice VanderHeide when Ruth lived in Denver. Did Bernice also live there?
January, 1957–Ruth in front of the house on 146th?
Fashion!
More fashion!
July, 1964
Ruth was a long-time employee at Pitney-Bowes
Ruth at Pitney Bowes in January, 1974
A picture taken for the Wayland Globe newspaper in 1967
A drawing of Ruth in 2015, by Rebecca Moelker
Aunt Ruth never married, but she did apparently have a secret boyfriend!
Aunt Ruth's People 
4 responses to “Ruth Jager Through the Decades”
These pictures are such a treasure. Aunt Ruth was always such a sharp, classy lady with a beautiful smile!❤️
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I agree. And sorting through these, I got a much better sense of what she was like as a young woman and as a working woman–poised and confident.
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Wow Chuck, precious treasures. The group shot with Aunt Ruth and Aunt Bev, far right Edie DeYoung, back tall, Elaine VanderWoude.
Yes, 1957 house is her house and your folks place in the background.
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Thanks for the info, Rol. I will add that to the picture. Any idea what the occasion was? Were these just friends?
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