Ruth Vivian Malina Dusek

A Celebration Service will be held on Monday, March 24, 2025, at Wall Brethren Church in Wall, TX at 10 am. Burial Services will follow at Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens in San Angelo, TX.

Visitation will be on Sunday, March 23, 2025 from 2 to 5 pm at Johnsons Funeral Home in San Angelo, TX.

Ruth was born on January 21,1932 in Hochheim, TX to her parents Frank J. and Frances Malina. Ruth and her twin, Ruben Malina of Houston, TX were the youngest of ten children.

Ruth married the Love of her Life, Marvin Samuel Dusek of Wall, TX on February 24, 1952, at Shiner Brethren Church in Shiner, TX. They shared 59 loving years of marriage together.

Ruth was a lifetime member of the Wall Brethren Church. She served her church family as Sunday School teacher, VBS worker, Backyard Bible Study for students after school, Christian Sisters, and House of Faith.

Ruth a housewife raised their six children. She had a very special interest in her flower and vegetable gardens. She would share all her veggies with her children and neighbors each harvesting season. After raising their children, she worked as a Cook at the Wall ISD, retiring in 2003. Ruth loved working with the neighborhood children who called her “grandma”. She also loved to sew and quilt. She made each of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren a quilt. Members of the local rest homes also received lap quilts she made.

Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Samuel Dusek, daughter, Shirley Dusek, her parents, four sisters, and five brothers.

Ruth is survived by two daughters Geraldine and James Polasek of Bryan, TX, Mary Rowland of Seguin, TX, three sons Darwin and Charlotte Dusek, Albert Dusek, and David and Leona Dusek of Wall, TX. Eleven grandchildren Steven and Laura Polasek, Susanna and David Banda of Bryan, TX, Sarah Stark of College Station, TX, Kevin and Carly Dusek, Tracey and Zackery Hoag of Wall, TX, Kari and Joshua Thompson of Cimarron, KS, Marshall and Brigitte Surovik of Austin, TX, Krystal and Ben Wilde of Taylor, TX, Ashley Dusek of Guatemala, Brandon Dusek of San Marcos TX, and Ryan Dusek of Wall, TX. 15 great grandchildren, Zachary, Lex, and Morgan Dusek of Wall, TX, Micayla and Madelyn Polasek of Bryan, TX, Caden, Hadley and Easton Thompson of Cimarron, KS, Ava and Anthony Banda of Bryan, TX, Ariah and Taliah Stark of College Station, TX, Max, Sav and Slater Surovik of Austin, TX, Mitchell and Logan Hoag of Wall, TX, and Samuel Wilde of Taylor, TX., and 1 step great grandchild, Christian Stark of College Station, TX. Also, she is survived by numerous nieces, nephews, and wonderful friends.

Pallbearers will be the grandsons and great grandsons. Honorary Pallbearers will be the grand and great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to the “House of Faith”, 321 Montecito Drive, San Angelo, TX 76903 or “House of Faith” C/O Wall Brethren Church.