Champaign County OhArchives Obituaries.....Ward, Ruth E January 27, 2003
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Piqua Daily Call
Ruth E. Ward, 81, of St. Paris, departed this life at 7:40 p.m. on Monday, 
Jan. 27, 2003. She had been a resident at the Wellington Nursing and 
Rehabilitation Center in Urbana since Nov. 18, 2002. She gained many new 
friends while there, including "Smokey" David Yeager and a wonderful staff 
that is too numerous to mention. Her care was the best, it was given with the 
most professional and yet personal attention possible. She suffered from an 
inoperable brain tumor. Ruth was born in Urbana on April 1, 1921 to Talmadge 
F. and E. Hazel (Impson) Hill. Ruth was the youngest of three children. Ruth 
E., Robert F. Hill and Norma Lavonne (Hill) (Lewis) DeRemer. All have preceded 
her in death. Ruth graduated from Urbana High School in 1939 and went to work 
as an operator for the Champaign Telephone Company. She met Carl R. Ward and 
communicated with him during his service in World Warfl, marrying him, after 
his return on Aug. 10, 1946. They took residence at 10274 Ward Road on the 
Ward family farm. Ruth became a housewife, a farmhand, and a helper in Carl's 
insurance business. On the passing of Carl's mother in 1967, they moved into 
the home at 10116 Ward Road, also on the farm. Ruth continued as a dedicated 
partner in the operation of the farm until Carl's death in 1985. Since then 
Ruth has continued to manage the farm and maintain the homestead. Ruth found 
pleasure in seeing her farm worked and in watching over her woods. She loved 
all animals and was a supporter of the ASPCA. Although Ruth had many wonderful 
experiences during her life with Carl, such as flying their Cherokee 140 
together, she also suffered more than her fair share of the trials and 
tribulations that all mankind must go through. All this behind her, she now 
resides with God in life everlasting. Ruth had no children, she leaves behind 
a niece, Nancy L. (Lewis) Sturgeon of Springfield and a nephew, Richard E. 
Lewis of Urbana as well as 14 grand and great nieces and nephews. Ruth's 
parents were one of nine and one of eight children, providing her with many 
cousins. One cousin that was very special to her is Mary K. (Impson) Gillespie 
of Dayton. Ruth also had a nephew and two nieces from Carl's side of the 
family: Phillip, Kay and Ruth Scott. Included in her expanded family were many 
dear friends and neighbors. Some, but I am certain not all, were: Bill and 
Martina Runkle, Ed and Shirley Runkle, Alvin Bodey, Dick and Harriet LaRue, 
Wanetta, Scott, John, Valerie, Libby and other members of the Vulgamore 
family. God bless all. It would be incomplete without mentioning Ruthie's many 
cats, kittens and dog Barnie (who now needs a good home). Ruth was a member of 
the Methodist Church of Urbana, where she was married. She more recently 
attended Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, St. Paris and also was a close friend 
with staff member and music director, Dan Kaffenbarger and his wife Janet 
(Vulgamore) of the Grace Baptist Church in Urbana. Visitation will be for 
family and friends at the Richeson-Wickham and Atkins Funeral Home in St. 
Paris. Viewing hours will be 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today. Services will be 
held by the Rev. Clifford Kissinger in the funeral home on Friday at 1 p.m. 
with burial to follow at the Spring Grove Cemetery on North Heck Hill Road. 
Family and friends may gather after, at the home of Dick and Alice Lewis, 46 
Deer Run Road. Questions? Call 937-484-3774. Memorial contributions may be 
made to the ASPCA, the Paws Animal Shelter in Urbana or to the Wellington, 
also Urbana.

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