She was born August 3, 1939 in Wadena, Minnesota to Fred and Amanda Uttermark. She was the second youngest of eleven children that grew up in Sebeka, Minnesota on the rural family farm. Ruth graduated from the Sebeka school system in 1957. Ruth is proceeded in death by her brothers Ollie, Erv, Mark & Virgil and sisters Dottie, Betty & Fern surviving siblings are Bob, Mae and Doris
Ruth met and married John B Turcotte Jr on June 28, 1959 while he was in the U.S. Air Force. They spent the first part of their married life in the Air Force giving birth to 3 children John, Renee and Lisa. Once retired from the Air Force in 1975 they made there home in Aberdeen, South Dakota. They then moved to Norman, Oklahoma in 1980 where Ruth worked for Hooper Printing for 34 years before having a stroke in June 2015
Ruth is survived by her husband John Bernard Turcotte of 59 years; son John Turcotte and wife Nancy of Norman, OK. Granddaughter Ashley Turcotte and great granddaughter Baily Turcotte of Norman, OK. Daughter Renee Broceus and husband Doug of Norman, OK. Grandson Jarrod Broceus of Tulsa, OK and granddaughter Nicole Broceus of Tulsa, OK. Daughter Lisa Waggoner and husband Frank of Norman, OK. Granddaughter Paige Mutz and husband Seth; great grandsons Lucas, Kayden and Ryan of Norman, OK. And grandson Dakota Waggoner of Norman, OK.
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