Background
Harboe, Ruth Steinfurth was born on August 3, 1922 in Springfield, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Albert William and Hilda (Burghart) Steinfurth.
Harboe, Ruth Steinfurth was born on August 3, 1922 in Springfield, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Albert William and Hilda (Burghart) Steinfurth.
Student, Wittenburg College, 1940—1942. Bachelor of Science, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1945. Master of Science, University Colorado, 1967.
Registered Nurse in fields, Denver, 1947—1962. Instructor Presbyterian Hospital School Nursing, 1962—1966. Assistant professor University Maryland.-Baltimore, 1967—1968.
Coordinator nursing North Campus Community College, Denver, 1968—1974. Assistant professor University Northern Colorado, Greeley, 1975—1977, Nursing, University Colorado, Health Sciences Center, Denver, 1977—1986. Retired, 1986
Advisory board member Practical Nurse School, Beth Israel Hospital.
Consultant I.M. Injections, Venereal Disease Clinic, 1980, speaker. Member nursing committee Colorado Cancer Society, Denver, 1980—1983. Author in field.
Member council, choir, women's organization Sunday School teacher Lutheran Church. Sunday school teacher Lutheran Church. Board directors In Jesus Name Shelter, 1988—1990.
Assistant Westland Health Fair, 1972—1977. Medical coordinator Health Fair Denver Federal Center. Visitor Probate Court, Denver, 1987—1992.
Volunteer Chaplain Swedish Hospital, 1987—1990. Member Chautauqua Planning Committee, 1982—1990. Advisory member Continuing Nursing, Red Rocks Campus Community College, Denver, 1974—1976.
Member council, choir Women's Organization. Member building committee Lutheran Church, 1980—1982. Active Health and Wellness Center, Jefferson County Comprehensive Health Planning, 1970—1973, Lakewood Department Parks & Recreation, Colorado, 1983.
Organizer, coordinator Parish Nurse Program, 1993. Board directors Hospice Metro Denver, 1988—1991, Brush Health Care Center, 1988—1995. Member of American Nurses Association, Friends Nursing (board directors 1990-1995, liaison chair, vice president 1993-1995), Mental Health Association Colorado (advisory board member pro bono program since 1992), Oncology Nurses Society, American Cancer Society, Colorado Nurses Association (director 1980-1983, president District 20 1971-1972, affirmative action committee member 1977-1979), Phi Kappa Phi., Delta Phi Alpha, Sigma Theta Tau (president 1979-1980, director 1980-1986, Mentor award 1991).
Married Edward Miller Harboe, September 28, 1946. Children: Harboe Baldwin Joyce, William, Ronald, Sherrill Lojewski;1 child Kathryn Harboe Kalal.