Ruth Louise Unruh
Ruth Louise Schmidt Unruh, 93, of Goessel, died Nov. 24, 2004, at Bethesda Home, Goessel.
Born May 23, 1911, in Marion County, she was the daughter of Gerhard and Louise (Lehrman) Schmidt.
On Nov. 5, 1947, she married Ernest G. Unruh at Goessel. He died Nov. 21, 1991.
She was a teacher and a nurse. She was a lifetime Marion County resident and graduated from Bethel College in 1936. She taught home economics in Vineland, Florence, and Wamego. In 1947, she graduated from Bethel Deaconess Nurses Training.
She and her husband helped found Northview Developmental Services, Inc.
Survivors include son, Gary of Newton; daughter, Karen Ediger of North Newton; and one grandchild.
Services were held Nov. 29 at Goessel Mennonite Church with Rev. Kevin Goertzen officiating. Burial was at Goessel Cemetery.
Memorial funds have been establish at Bethesda Home or Northview Developmental Services, Inc.