Ruth A. Dentler Heller of Victoria, Texas passed away Monday, January 21, 2019 at the age of 93. She was born March 6, 1925 in Mission Valley (Victoria County), Texas to Edwin and Hedwig Kelm Dentler. She married Farrell F. Heller in 1946 and they were married 71 years.
Ruth graduated from Patti Welder High School and Victoria College. She loved education and her early years of employment were spent teaching in the rural one-room school house and working in the Victoria ISD Business and Tax Office. Ruth was a devoted wife and mother. She loved gardening, canning, baking and was an excellent seamstress. Ruth was a member of First English Lutheran Church for 70 years and truly loved her church. She taught and had leadership positions in the Sunday School and served in many different offices of the Women of the Church. However, her true love in church work was the library to which she dedicated over 40 years. Ruth was active in volunteer work, including PTA officer, 4-H leader, and the VFW Women's Auxiliary.
Ruth is survived by a son, James F. Heller of Lake Jackson, Texas; daughter Marilyn Scherer and husband, Melvin R. Scherer, Jr. of Meyersville, Texas; grandson Melvin Scherer III (Trey) and wife Mona of Brenham, Texas; grandson Matthew Scherer and wife Kristen of Prosper, Texas; five great-grandsons: Raleigh, Caeden, Benjamin Colt, Cannon, and Barrett Scherer; a brother Edwin Dentler and wife Diana; sister-in-law Della Mae Rush and husband Carl V. Rush, Sr; sisters-in-law Ellerine Dentler and Verline Schroeter. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, daughter-in-law Sarah P. Heller; sister Alice Abrameit; brothers Samuel Dentler, Walter Dentler, and Werner Dentler.
Visitation will be held on Sunday January 27, 2019 from 2-4 PM at Rosewood Funeral Chapels. Funeral services will be on Monday, January 28, 2019 at 1:00 PM at First English Lutheran Church with Rev. Jim Pearson officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Trey Scherer, Matthew Scherer, Raleigh Scherer, Caeden Scherer, Carl V. Rush, Jr., and David Dentler.
For those wishing, memorial donations may be made to First English Lutheran Church or Hospice of South Texas.
Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.rosewoodfuneralchapel.com.
