Ruth Marie Kava

Ruth Kava, age 70, of Barnesville, MN, died on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at home.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 PM on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at Assumption Catholic Church in Barnesville, with a Prayer Service at 7:00 PM. Visitation will also continue for one hour prior to the Mass.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at Assumption Catholic Church in Barnesville, with Father Todd Arends presiding. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in Barnesville.

Please keep her family in your prayers tonight.  She is survived by her husband, Andy Kava of Barnesville; three children, Amy Kava of Barnesville, Daniel (Teri) Kava of Barnesville, and Emily (Joshua) Holmes of Barnesville; five grandchildren, Keaton Kava, Case Kava, Caleb Kava, Allen Holmes, and Dorothy Holmes; two siblings, James (Jacklyn) Butenhoff of Ames, Iowa, and Paul Butenhoff of Erhard, Minnesota; along with Andy's family, who always considered her one of their own; and many nieces, nephews, in-laws, and friends.

A complete obituary will be posted when it becomes available.