Background
Hedstrom, Ruth Elaine was born on October 30, 1925 in Honolulu. Daughter of Otto Charles and Bernice Ida (Park) Petersen.
Hedstrom, Ruth Elaine was born on October 30, 1925 in Honolulu. Daughter of Otto Charles and Bernice Ida (Park) Petersen.
Bachelor in Music Education, Nebraska University, Omaha, 1947. Associate of Arts in Graphic Design, Illinois Center College, 1977.
Violinist, various symphonies, since 1945;
string teacher, Academy Our Lady, Peoria, Illinois, 1967-1970;
string teacher, Roanoke (Illinois) Benson Unit #60, 1971-1972;
layout and file clerk, Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, 1977-1983;
clerk, driver, graphic designer, We Care, Inc., Morton, Illinois, 1984-1985;
graphic designer, senior aid AARP Food and Nutrition Education Office, University of Illinois, Peoria, 1986-1990;
secretary, graphic designer Cooperative Extension Svc. Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program., University of Illinois, Peoria County, 1990-1994. Instructor violin, East Peoria, since 1951.
Private violin teacher, 1945-1994.
Photographer and artist East Peoria Festival Lights, since 1985, First United Methodist Church, East Peoria, Illinois, since 1959. Active Peoria Color Camera Club, since 1993. Member Peoria Federation Musicians (local #26), Illinois Art League, Morton Art Guild, Peoria Art Guild.
Married Richard Marvin Hedstrom, August 3, 1946 (deceased 1971). Children: Stephen Craig, Michael Brian, Robert Scott.