Ruth (Hall) Dambowy, 91 year old, previous resident of Pierz, Minnesota, died on October 11, 2026 at Emory Ridge Assisted Care in Powell, Tennessee. A visitation will be held at Nelson-Doran Funeral Home on November 7, 2026 from 1-3PM in Brainerd, Minnesota. A memorial service will be held that same day at 4p.m. at Riverside Union Church in Brainerd, Minnesota with Pastor Harvey Peterson officiating.

Ruth E. Dambowy was born November 10,1934 in El Paso, Illinois to late Roscoe B. and Emily E. (Haglund) Hall. Ruth graduated from El Paso High School. She got a job with State Farm in Bloomington, Illinois, and then transferred to Minnesota. She married Andrew Dambowy on July 12, 1958 in St. Paul, Minnesota. They later had five children. Her family moved to Rochelle, Illinois, when her husband transferred with Swifts & Company in late 1969. She got a job at May Middle School cafeteria. Then, she moved to Sioux City, Iowa, for 10 years. Then, she returned to Minnesota to move into her late in-law’s farm. Ruth and Andy enjoyed having a hobby farm for 20 years. Then, they downsized to live in a townhouse in Pierz. Ruth enjoyed reading, cooking, gardening, traveling/camping, and working with the church. Her family summer vacations varied from camping with Babe & Velma in Michigan, to vacationing in Yellowstone National Park, to vacationing in Alaska and Canada with Barb & Don, to vacationing in Hawaii.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and nine siblings (Walter, Eugene, George, Al, Irvin, Velma, Irene, Danny & Jim). Ruth will be missed by her son: Dan Dambowy, four daughters, Tricia Dambowy, Jane (Dambowy) Biggeln, June (Dambowy) Baker, Judy (Dambowy) Hults; one remaining brother: Floyd Hall, and six grandchildren.

Memorials are preferred to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital charity.

Online condolences may be sent to our family at Nelson-Doran.com