Victoria Ruby Waage, 96

Greenbush- Victoria Ruby Erickson was born May 29, 1926 at home in Deer Township near Strathcona. She was the oldest of six children born to Robert and Esther (Kimble) Erickson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Victoria attended country school until eighth grade and graduated from Greenbush High School. She went on to school and received a teaching degree.

She met a handsome young man, Selmer Waage, who lived close to that country school where she taught and soon married him. That ended her teaching career. She became a housewife... which turned into helping on the farm, w...