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Ruth McCormick

[January 15, 2013]  MOUNT PULASKI -- Ruth McCormick, 89, of Mount Pulaski, died Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, at 12:05 a.m. at Vonderlieth Living Center.

(Below is a copy of the obituary from the funeral home.)

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Mt. Pulaski: Ruth McCormick, 89, of Mt. Pulaski, passed away at 12:05 a.m. January 13, 2013 at Vonderlieth Living Center in Mt. Pulaski.

Ruth was born on December 18, 1923 in Mt. Pulaski, the daughter of August and Orena Tendick Hahn. She married Donald E. McCormick on February 25, 1945 in Mt. Pulaski. He preceded her in death on September 7, 2010. She was a housewife and was a retired farmer, working alongside her husband for many years. She was a faithful member of Zion Lutheran Church in Mt. Pulaski and was also a member of Lutheran Women's Missionary League.

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Surviving her are two sons, James D. (Sara) McCormick and Mark (Heidi) McCormick, both of Mt. Pulaski, two daughters, Beverly (Trent) Keller and Carolyn (Steve) Kolbus, both of Bloomington, a daughter-in-law, Denise McCormick of Concord, CA, eight grandchildren, Jamie McCormick of Carson City, NV, Ann, Rachel and Elyse McCormick of Mt. Pulaski, IL, Lisa McCormick of Concord, CA, Kristen Kolbus of Bloomington, IL, Alan Keller of Little Rock, AR, and Eric (Ashley) Keller of Bloomington, IL, three great grandchildren, Katie Keller of Little Rock, AR, Daniel McCormick of Mt. Pulaski, and Ryan Keller of Bloomington, IL. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and one son Bill.

Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday January 22, 2013 at Zion Lutheran Church in Mt. Pulaski with Rev. Christopher Decker officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00-11:00 a.m. prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow at Mt. Pulaski Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran Church, Zion Lutheran School or Vonderlieth Living Center. Arrangements were entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mt. Pulaski.