Ruth Barbara Kuklinski

Ruth B. Kuklinski (Stachowiak), age 98 years, of West Bend was called home to be with the Lord on July 2, 2021 at Froedtert West Bend Hospital.

Ruth was born on October 7, 1922 in Milwaukee.  She was united in marriage to Edward Kuklinski on October 2, 1943 in Milwaukee.

Ruth graduated from Bayview High School.  She worked Hollandbach Publishing and Allis-Chalmers.  Ruth enjoyed cooking, baking, and sewing.  She also was one of the Church Ladies at St. Michael Catholic Church.  Ruth had a servant’s heart and was known to serve coffee to other people when she was out-to-eat, as well as sewing clothes for the children in Haiti.  In her younger years, Ruth was a great softball player.  She loved to have everyone over, and served great meals.

Those Ruth leaves behind to cherish her memory include her daughter, Doreen (Dave) Schildt; son, Craig Kuklinski; grandson, Dean Rewolinski; and sister, LaVerne Sheppard.  She is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

In addition to her parents and her husband, Edward; Ruth was preceded in death by granddaughter, Renea Rewolinski; brother, Arnold Stachowiak; and sister, Dolores (Sam) O’Kelley.

A Celebration of Ruth’s Life will be held on Monday, August 16, 2021 at 5:00 pm at Myrhum-Patten Funeral Home (1315 W Washington St. – West Bend, WI  53095).

Ruth’s family will greet relatives and friends on Monday at the funeral home from 4:00 pm until the time of service.

The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses, and staff at Cedar Bay West and The Cottages; as well as Froedtert West Bend Hospital for their care and compassion.

Myrhum-Patten Funeral & Cremation Service has been entrusted with Ruth’s arrangements. Please consider signing our online guest book (www.myrhum-patten.com) to share your condolences with the family.

- Some of Ruth’s memories:

“As a child, I helped my mom clean and started baking at 8-years old.  We lived across from Norberg Manufacturing surrounded by fields.  We didn’t have much, but we had a garden and plenty to eat.  My mother would make me dresses and coats from hand me down clothes.  We played lots of games outside.  We had an outdoor toilet, I would run to it at night.  I worked with mom cleaning chicken for the tavern across the way.  Pay wasn’t much, but we got all the gizzards, hearts, and necks – Sunday was always chicken soup.  Mom also saved the cream from the milk and made ice cream.  We didn’t have toys, so an uncle would find them at the dump and fix them up.  We did a lot of dancing as I got older to Big Bands.  Also worked in our photo store.  We had a great neighborhood, multi-ethnic.  I also worked with mom catering weddings.”