Ruth was born February 18, 1918, in River Falls, Wisconsin. She was the middle of 9 children, and grew up on a dairy farm. Some of her family moved to Seattle in 1934, but she stayed behind to graduate school before joining them in 1936. Shortly after, she met the love of her life, Chuck Curtis, and they were married May 10, 1941. They did everything together until his passing in 2000.
After the war, they together opened and operated a series of restaurants. Ruth stayed home to care for their two sons when they were born. The family moved to Kirkland in 1959 where they stayed until moving to Bothell in 1976. Ruth went back to work in 1963 at Washington Credit and remained there until her retirement in 1980. She moved to Bellingham in 2008 and then to Everett in 2013.
She and Chuck were active square and round dancers for many years. They traveled to many regional and national gatherings. They spent time traveling after retirement, mostly around the Pacific Northwest, but also managed a road trip to Alaska and a couple of trips to Hawaii. They enjoyed golf and belonged to a Senior League for several years. Ruth spent her spare time tending her garden and cooking and baking in her kitchen. There was always homemade soup and cookies to enjoy at the house!
She is preceded in death by her husband Chuck, along with her brother Cliff, and sisters Eve, Meryl, and Bobbie. She is survived by her children Gary (Derrick), Larry (Becky), and grandchildren Aria and Timothy. Her sister Jeanne passed 4 days after Ruth, and 3 younger brothers, Laury, Al (Lynn), and Dell survive along with numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to the charity of your choice.
A memorial service will be held at St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish, 17856 NW Woodinville Duval Road, Woodinville, WA, on Saturday, September 30, at 11:00.
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