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Ruthann Ridgeway
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[December
05, 2011]
BROADWELL -- Ruthann Ridgeway, 67, of
Broadwell, died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011, at 10:16 a.m. at St. Clara's
Manor, Lincoln.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader
Funeral Home in Lincoln. Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday
at the funeral home, with the Rev. Robert Henderson officiating. |
Burial will be in Kline Cemetery, Broadwell. Mrs.
Ridgeway retired in 2009 from Abraham Lincoln
Memorial Hospital as a pharmacy technician.
She was born on July 12, 1944, at Deaconess
Hospital, Lincoln. Her parents were Harrison and Eva
Ann Rainwater Cook. She married Charles E. "Charlie"
Ridgeway Jr. on Oct. 10, 1964, in Broadwell. He
preceded her in death on May 21, 2006.
She is survived by two sons, Lee (and Debbie)
Ridgeway of Beason and Ed (and Kate) Ridgeway of
Madison, Wis.; two sisters, Marlene Ely of Lincoln
and Ollie Towner of Buffalo Hart; two
granddaughters, Kayelee Ruth Ridgeway and Cecilia
Rain Ridgeway; and many nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in death by three sisters
and four brothers.
She was a member of Broadwell Christian Church
and a member of Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority,
chapter Beta Phi, from 1968 to 1990. |
Ruthann was well known for decorating cakes for
birthdays, weddings and holidays.
She had many interests and loves in her life, but
what she loved most were her two sons and two
granddaughters. She will be sorely missed by them
and all of her extended family and friends.
Memorials may be given to Scovill Zoo in Decatur
or Logan County Food Bank and will be accepted at
the funeral home.
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