Julianne (Goergen) Schwade, age 77, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away on July 20, 2024, surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
Julie was born on September 18, 1946, in Mason City, Iowa, to Clemons and Margaret (Koenigs) Goergen. She grew up in Adams, Minn., attended and graduated from Adams High School in 1964.
Folwlowing graduation, Julie worked in admissions at the Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis. In 1965, she was united in marriage to Steven Ruud; to this union three children were born: Jay, Jamie and Jarett. They were later divorced.
Julie held several jobs through the years, working at the Root River Country Club and the Chalet Café before retiring from Spring Valley Sales in 2022. In 1987, she married Dick Schwade and worked side by side with him for 35 years at Spring Valley Sales. Besides her family, what brought her joy was baking, gardening, canning, and finding a good deal shopping or at a garage sale.
Julie will be greatly missed by her husband Dick, children Jay (Fiancé Vicky) Ruud, Jamie (Ray) Niewoehner, Jarett (Kari) Ruud, Robin (George) Osterhus and Rhonda (Brian) Williams; grandchildren Kole (Ashley) Ruud, Cassidy Ruud, Jade Miller, Jackie Niewoehner, Dalton Ruud, Tessa Ruud, Jemma Ruud, Nick Osterhus, Preston Osterhus, Shay Osterhus, Skylar Johnson, Alexis Johnson, and Tavja Johnson; great-grandchild Emmett Johnson, siblings Suzanne (special friend Mel) Swanson, Joanne (Oliver) Hillier and Joe (Sara) Goergen; mother-in-law Dolores Schwade, brothers-in-law Dale (Jeanine) Schwade and Robert (Linda) Schwade; as well as several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Dianne Swanson and father-in-law Fredolin Schwade.
In honor of Julie, memorials can be directed to the charity of your choice. It was Julie’s wish that there be no services. There will be a private burial at a later date.
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