She was preceded in death by her parents Otto and Ella Jacobson, her husband Orrin in 2014, son Thomas Ribbe, and son David Ribbe in infancy; brothers: Orace, Eldo, Luther, and Helmer Jacobson and sister Beulah Ferry.
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Memorial Services for Inez A. Ribbe, of New Richland, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 24, at Trinity Lutheran Church in New Richland. The Reverend Paul Andree will officiate. Interment will be in St. Olaf Cemetery. Friends may visit with family one hour before the service at the church.
Inez died on Monday, October 19, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. She was 85.
She was born on November 8, 1929, in Steele County, MN, the daughter of Otto H. and Ella M. (Hagen) Jacobson. Inez graduated from New Richland High School in 1947.
On May 27, 1950, Inez was united in marriage to Orrin Ribbe at the Pontoppidan Lutheran Church. That same year they moved to New Richland. Inez had worked as a purchasing clerk at E.F. Johnson in Waseca. Later Inez and Orrin owned and operated the NAPA Store in New Richland from 1980-1995.
She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church where she was active in Ladies Aid. She enjoyed piano playing, flowers, gardening, bowling, quilting, card playing and volunteering at the New Richland Care Center. Inez is survived by sons: Norman (Elle) Ribbe of North Mankato, MN, and Mark Ribbe of New Richland, MN. Grandchildren include Heather Ribbe and Stephanie Ribbe, Jason Ribbe, Melissa (Jason) Neeb, Laura (Craig) Golding and Zack Ribbe. There are four great-grandchildren: Nathan Ribbe, Gavin Callanan, Griffin Neeb and Kira Neeb, one brother, Sylvan (Evelyn) Jacobson of New Richland, MN, sisters-in-law: Jeannette Jacobson of New Richland, MN, Gloria Jacobson of Wisconsin, Ella Nelson of Albert Lea, MN and several nieces and nephews.
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