Ruth Mandt

Ruth Mandt, age 79, of McIntosh, MN, passed away on Wednesday, April 9th, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 17th, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in McIntosh with the Rev. Tiffany Sundeen officiating. Interment will be in Our Savior’s Lutheran Cemetery, McIntosh. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the church. Arrangements are with Carlin Family Funeral Service of McIntosh and messages of condolence be shared at www.carlinfuneral.com.

Ruth Lenore Johnson was born on November 20, 1945, at Bethesda Hospital in Crookston, MN, the youngest child of Johnnie I. and Stella (Urdahl) Johnson. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Free Lutheran Church, rural McIntosh and attended school in McIntosh, graduating from Mac-Winger High School with the Class of 1963.

On December 25, 1965 (her mother’s birthday) she was united in marriage to Albert D Mandt, Jr. at her brother and sister-in-law’s home in rural McIntosh by Pastor Joel Peterson. At the time of their marriage, Albert was serving in the U.S. Army and following their marriage, Ruth joined him at Fort Benning, Georgia. During their time in Georgia, they welcomed their oldest son, Kyle Albert. In 1968, following Albert’s honorable discharge from the U.S. Army, the couple returned home to rural McIntosh where Albert farmed and drove school bus and Ruth cared for their oldest son. The family expanded in 1970 with the birth of Kerry John and again in 1979 with the birth of Kevin Michael. Ruth was involved in the ELCW at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church and served as president of the VFW Auxiliary. In 1985, Ruth began employment at the East Polk Soil and Water Conservation Office in McIntosh as a secretary, retiring from that position in 2014.

Albert and Ruth enjoyed traveling. They often met two of her sisters in Las Vegas or Reno, NV. She also enjoyed thrift stores and collecting antique furniture, The Dicken’s Christmas Village, Christmas trees, cookie jars, coffee pots, cream pitchers, Beanie Babies, and Little Golden Books.

Ruth is survived by sons Kyle (Chrissy Roue) Mandt of McIntosh, MN; Kerry (Kelly) Mandt of Maple Grove, MN; and Kevin (Anna) Mandt of McIntosh, MN. Grandchildren Kylee Mandt of Fargo, ND; Nicholas (Margret Rossing) Mandt of Dassel, MN; Kaysee (Justin) Pfliger of Cheyenne, WY; Brekken (Sean Dooley) Mandt of Colstrip, MT; Colten Mandt of McIntosh, MN and Shelby Mandt of McIntosh, MN. Great-Grandchild Charlotte Mandt of Dassel, MN.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband Albert Jr. in 2015, her parents; father and mother-in-law Albert and Emma Mandt Sr., brothers Robert Johnson, Russell Johnson; sisters Lila Home, Marilyn Hanson and Shirley Taylor; grandson Michael Mandt. Blessed be Ruth’s memory.