Worthington, MN
Jerusha Ann (Solt) Lowe, age 40, of rural Worthington, passed away at her home on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Jerusha was born on May 29, 1972, in Mankato, MN, the daughter of Dale and Kathleen (Kleinbeck) Solt. Her family moved to Worthington, MN in 1976 and then to Reading, MN in 1977. She attended Worthington School District, graduating from Worthington High School in 1990. Jerusha married Charles “Buster” Lowe on March 7, 1998, in Dewar, OK.
Jerusha was active in many organizations in school. She was past president and first female president of the Worthington FFA chapter; she also held offices in the regional and state FFA chapters. She participated in band, choir, volleyball, and track, as well as was a statistician for football, baseball, and wrestling.
Jerusha attended Worthington Community College, University of Minnesota-St. Paul, where she was a member of the Beta of Clovia Sorority, Panhandle State-Guymon, OK, and the University of Minnesota-Mankato. She taught Ag and Shop at Fulda High School, Fulda, MN and Butterfield-Oden High School, Butterfield, MN. She was a past 4-H extension agent for Jackson County, MN. Jerusha most recently taught ALC Special Education and worked for the Community Ed Department in Worthington, MN. She was an active member of First Baptist Church in Worthington and also past youth director at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Worthington. Jerusha was active in Nobles County 4-H as a youth and parent. She was also active in church and 4-H for the past year while living in Pennsylvania.
Jerusha is survived by her husband, Charles Lowe; children, Jacie Mae (14), Jorgia Suzanne Lorraine (9) and Zion Charles (5 months); her parents, Dale and Kathleen Solt of Reading, MN; her siblings, Justin (Krista) Solt of Fulda, MN, Judd (Jennifer) Solt of Worthington, MN, Jaelle Solt of Worthington, MN, and Jaren Solt of Reading, MN; many aunts and uncles; two nieces and five nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2013, at 1:00 p.m., at the First Baptist Church in Worthington, MN, with Pastor Jonah Beckermann officiating. Burial will be in the Summit Lake Township Cemetery near Reading, MN.
Visitation will be held on Friday, May 10, 2013, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the Benson Funeral Home in Worthington and on Saturday, May 11, 2013, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the First Baptist Church in Worthington.
