Minneapolis Star Tribune 1/28/2007. Please contact the paper for copy of obituary as I am not related.

Ruth Eckberg Traved passed away January 24, 2007 in Minneapolis at the age of 97. Preceded in death by husband Jay, Sr; brothers Edward and Howard Ekberg; sister, Helen.

Survived by 3 sisters, Esther Owen of Portage, WI, Martha Nemitz of Wisconsin Dells, WI, Betty Scott of Rio, WI; 2 sister in laws, Eileen Ekberg and Joan Ekberg; 3 sons, Jay Jr. of Palm Springs, CA, Glenn (LuAnn) of Cologne, MN, John (Bonnie) of White Beat Township; grand, great and great,great grandchildren.