VINTON:     Ruby R. Schwarting, 90, died Wednesday, October 21, 2009, at Virginia Gay Nursing & Rehab in Vinton following a brief illness.

      Funeral services will be at 10 A.M., Saturday, October 24,  at  Trinity Lutheran Church in Vinton with Pastor Clarke E. Frederick officiating.  Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 PM, Friday, October 23, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 East 6th Street in Vinton.  Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton.

     Ruby was born February 6, 1919 in rural Williamsburg, the daughter of John and Ocie (Martin) Mc Callister.  She attended country school in Iowa County.  In 1938 she married Herman Schwarting.  They moved to rural Benton County in 1942 where her husband worked for area farmers.  In 1962 they moved to Vinton where Ruby worked for 12 years at a nursing home followed by 32 years at the Iowa Braille & Sight Saving School before retiring at the age of 87.

      Ruby enjoyed spending time with her family but also enjoyed reading, writing poetry, embroidering, gardening, watching TV and playing cards and bingo at the Vinton meal site.  She was a hard worker and wonderful cook.  She will be remembered for her delicious pies.  Ruby was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Vinton.

            Survivors include three daughters, Janet (Delbert) Andrews of Strawberry Point; Harriet (Dick) Mahoney of Urbana; Judy (Dick) Howe of Vinton; and two sons, Jerry (Trudy) of Vinton; Tony (Theresa) of Rowley; eleven grandchildren; seventeen great grandchildren; seven great-great grandchildren; her brothers; William (Donna) Mc Callister of Marengo, Daryle (Lila) Mc Callister of Williamsburg, and Donald (Marian) Mc Callister of Marion; and numerous nieces and nephews.

      She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Herman, on January 10, 1981; brothers; Curtis, George, and Wayne Mc Callister, sisters; Opal Conn, Eileen Wagner and Reita Butler; two grandsons, Ronald Mahoney and Mike Andrews and one granddaughter, Brenda Kay Howe; a great grandson, Jared Schwarting and a great granddaughter, Kelsi Franck. 

     A memorial has been established.