As a youth Ruth enjoyed playing baseball . Around the age of 13 years old her father passed away and Ruth had to start working in a bakery to help make ends meet at home.
Ruth was an exemplary mother raising three children Terrill,Scott and Kerry. For the first eight years Ruth did this by herself as John was busy on his job traveling all over Canada. When Kerry the third child was born John found other work and was home to help. It was then that Ruth went back to school and got an associates degree in bookkeeping. She worked in this field at the Canadian Canners Group In St.Davids, Ontario
Once the children had finished with High school they decided to move to Mesa,Arizona to start a new chapter. Ruth started a new career in collections for ASU where she remained until she retired. Ruth then decided to take up Crafting she became a prolific weaver and sold many items at arts festivals all over Arizona. She also enjoyed painting.
Ruth will be sorely missed by her family which includes her daughter Terrill and her son Jared and wife Christina, son Scott and wife Patricia and their sons Luke and wife Callie and Matthew along with son Kerry and his daughter Ashley. She has two surviving brothers Todd and David.
Memorial service for Ruth
Saturday December the 3rd at 5:00 PM
MARIPOSA GARDENS MEMORIAL PARK AND FUNERAL CARE
6747 EAST BROADWAY ROAD, MESA, AZ85206 | 480-830-4422
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