Ruth B. Anderson, 97, of Ottawa passed away Monday, February 22, 2016 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at St. Columba Church, with Rev. Corey Krengiel officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday at Ottawa Funeral Home, with prayers at 3:45. Burial will be at Oakwood Memorial Park.
Ruth was born July 28, 1918 in Streator to Joseph and Linnie (Kelly) Morse. She married Arthur W. Anderson February 9, 1935 at St. Mary’s Church in Streator; he passed away October 26, 1988.
Ruth was a member of St. Columba Church. She played bingo and yahtzee and also played steel guitar in Evelyn’s Islanders. She was spunky and loved camping and fishing in Valley View Acres in Cornell. Ruth loved to crochet and enjoyed spending time with her twin sister and best friend, Ruby, and with her family and friends.
She is survived by one daughter, Marilyn Rorem; three grandchildren, Richard (Jody) White, Patti (Tony) Ferguson, and Joe Mance; three great-grandchildren, Lindsay Thomas, Garrett Aubry, and Tabor Aubry; and her furry friend, Coco.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her twin sister, Ruby Zucker; and her brother Herbert Morse.
Pallbearers will be Tony Ferguson, Garrett and Tabor Aubry, Al Morse, Lester Zmolek, and Steve Young.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Ruth is laid to rest in the Garden of the Ten Commandments.