Where Caring Is A Family Tradition
Where Caring Is A Family Tradition
Ruth E. Ronk
Neenah, Wisconsin
Ruth E. Ronk, age 86, of Neenah, passed peacefully into Glory on Wednesday, August 11, 2010, at Cherry Meadows Hospice in Appleton, with her son Bob by her side.
She was born in Jackson, Michigan on February 25, 1924, to the late Frederick and Edith (Small) Blanchard. Ruth attended college and worked for Consumer's Power. Faith has been a cornerstone of her life, and her association with the United Methodist Church, where she met her husband Bob in an Epworth young adult meeting, set the course for her life.
Ruth's passions focused on her family, and included active participation in the Wisconsin State Hand Weaver's Guild where she served two terms as president, Daughters of the American Revolution, Weaver's Connection, and the Sturgeon Bay Weaving Guild. Faith United Methodist Church in Neenah has been her spiritual family.
Ruth is survived by her son, Robert R. (Jill) Ronk; grandchildren, Rebecca L. (Curtiss) Hietpas, Robert J. (Laura) Ronk, Andrew J, Ronk, Makayla M. Ronk; great-grandchildren, Olivia, Alec, and Evan Hietpas; second cousin, Ted (Jackie) Morley; and former daughter-in-law, Sally (Mike) Cleveland.
Along with her parents, Ruth was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Robert Charles Ronk, on March 11, 1990.
A Funeral Service for Ruth will be held on Monday, August 16, 2010, at 9:30 a.m. at Faith United Methodist Church, 1025 Tullar Rd. Neenah, with Pastor Mary Council-Austin officiating. Burial will follow in the Riverside Cemetery, Appleton. A Visitation for family and friends will be on Sunday, August 15, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Mueller Funeral Home, Winneconne, and will continue on Monday at the church from 8:30 a.m. until the time of the service.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.
Mueller Funeral Home
904 E. Main St. P.O. Box 250
Winneconne, WI 54986
(920) 582-4242
Please submit online condolences to
www.muellerfuneralhomeinc.com
Pam Jochman wrote on August 24, 2010
Ruth will be sadly missed by her friends at the bank. She was one of our favorite grandmothers. She would stop in on her way to having lunch with the grandchildren and I would say- What's on the menu for today? It didn't matter. How fun for her and the children to spend that special time together. You have our sympathy and God bless.
Julie Buss & Lisa Bennett wrote on August 13, 2010
We will miss her at the elementary school. She came in at least once a week to have lunch with her grandkids. We loved her stories of when she was a young woman and we could have listened to her for hours. One time when we had lilacs in the office, the smell took her back to her childhood. She filled our hearts and we are blessed to have known her. Our deepest sympathy.