Ruth Bergstrom, 73, of Waterloo, died on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home.

Ruth was born on January 15, 1945 in Carlisle, PA, the daughter of Paul and Mary ­­­Wallace Morgan. She married Arlan A. Bergstrom on February 6, 1965 in Waterloo; he preceded her in death on December 24, 1991. She graduated from Waterloo West High then attended Pitzi’s Beauty School.

She worked at the Clerk of Courts, Recorders Office, and wrote warrants for the judge in Black Hawk County. She went to Des Moines to learn about “Rocket Docket” and brought that information back.

Ruth loved watching Investigation Discovery Channel and her favorite show was Cops. She had a fantastic personality, and loved everybody, including her Yorkie. She enjoyed going to Minnesota for fishing trips with Arlan and the kids and being on her computer playing games.

Ruth is survived by her three sons, John (Kathy) Bergstrom of Mount Dora, FL, Nick (Jackie) Bergstrom of Waterloo, and Brent (Kristin Britt) Bergstrom of Aurora, CO; two daughters, Suzanne (Randy) Thome and Jennifer (Ryan Quail) McDaniel, both of Waterloo; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; one brother, Paul Morgan; and one sister, Cindy Bird.