STECK, Ruth 93, of Frankenmuth, formerly of Reese, died Tuesday morning, February 15, 2011 at the The Lutheran Home in Frankenmuth. She was born July 28, 1917 in Saginaw County, daughter of the William and Elsie (Pries) Stolz. On June 15, 1940 she was married to Fred Steck in Saginaw. He survives her. Ruth was a former 4H leader and was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Reese and the Ladies Aid where she held various offices including a term as President. She was an accomplished photographer and painter and was instrumental in founding the Reese Central Railroad and Museum with her husband. Her other talents included sewing, crocheting, working in her flower garden and decorating cakes for many family functions. Ruth and Fred enjoyed traveling, toured the continental United States extensively and especially enjoyed going to auction sales involving steam locomotives. Surviving besides her husband Fred, are her two daughters and their spouses; Beverly and Jerry Kabat of Frankenmuth; and Ruth and Larry Trombley of Reese; four grandchildren, Cindy Buetow of Clarkston, Keith Trombley and his wife Bonnie of Saginaw; Greta McClendon and her husband Mark of Loveland, Co; Zachary Kabat of Leadville Co; and her six great-grandchildren, Jason, Erik, Jordan, Jonathan, Marissa and Joseph and her brother, Earl Stolz and his wife Irene of Saginaw. In addition to her parents, Ruth was predeceased by her brother Vernon Stolz who died in action during WWII. Ruth’s family would like to thank the staff at the Lutheran Home of Frankenmuth for their care, love and support for the last two years.  ~Funeral~ Funeral services will take place at 11 a.m. Friday, February 18, 2011 from the Trinity Lutheran Church in Reese. Rev. Dr. Robert Bennett and Vicar John Henry will both officiate with committal services to follow in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery.

~Visitation~ Ruth’s family will receive friends at the Ware-Smith-Woolever Funeral Home, 9940 Saginaw Street in Reese on Thursday from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. and at the church on Friday from 10 a.m. until time of services.