Ruby Margaret Lowe

Ruby Margaret Lowe, 83, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on November 7, 2008. Family services have been held with inurnment in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Ruby was born in Magnolia, MN on June 28, 1925, the daughter of August and Elizabeth von Holt. After leaving the family farm, at the age of 17, she attended Minneapolis Business College. She then worked for many years, as a secretary, in Los Angeles, CA. She married Lane L. Lowe on July 9, 1960 in Ventura, CA. She lived in Ventura, CA until moving to Sandpoint, ID in 1975. She was well loved by her many friends and was well known for her silhouette paper cuttings that are still on display at the Sandpoint Library, Bonner General Hospital, and numerous private homes where they are treasured. She volunteered for 10 years for the Bonner County Historical Society. She was an angel who touched many people’s lives and will be missed by us all. She is survived by her son Steven Lowe of Sandpoint, ID; her 2 brothers Earl von Holt of Mankato, MN; and Lester von Holt of North Platte, NE; a sister in law Virginia von Holt of Sioux Falls, SD She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband. Memorials may be made to the Healing Garden at Bonner General Hospital