Ruth McDonald
June 09, 2009
Ruth Lucretia Mary McDonald, 90, died Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at the Senior Suites of Urbandale, Iowa. She was born April 27, 1919 to Edith (Barrett) and Edwin Lane in Artesian, South Dakota.
She was a member of the Community of Christ Church. Ruth and Carl were married January 21, 1940 in Des Moines. Ruth was the Office Manager for Western Auto for 30 years, retiring in 1981. Ruth was a marvelous cook and very active as a volunteer with Hospice and a Woman's Leader in the R.L.D.S. church.
Ruth is survived by her son, Mel McDonald of Victoria, BC Canada; Sister, Faye Barnes of Pomona, Kansas; Sister-in-Law, Mary Wallace of Des Moines, Iowa; grandchildren, Robyn Morgan and family and Sean Hutchison and family both of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl McDonald; her parents; 11 brothers and sisters and 1 great granddaughter.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm, Monday June 15, 2009 at the Hamilton's near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Ave., Des Moines, Iowa. Burial will follow at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. A visitation with family present will be from 6-8 pm Sunday, June 14, 2009 at the funeral home.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the charity of choice in loving memory of Ruth.
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Charlene
06/12/2009
She will be missed by all at Senior Suites. I will miss her smile and her pats on the hand. My husband (who use to work there) and I both send our condolences, with our prayers at this time of loss. God Bless!
Jessica Skove
06/11/2009
I wish so much that I could be there with you for Aunt Ruth's service. She was an amazing and wonderful woman who holds a special place in my heart. I am grateful for all the memories of the times we shared; the caring and attention she gave me when I was a child, all the long phone conversations we had after I moved so far away, even all the times she beat me at Skipbo when I did get back to visit. I loved her so and will continue to love her as long as I live.