Ruth M. Ruwoldt, 86, St. Marys, died at 12:15 p.m. Sept. 19, 2010, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys.

She was born March 18, 1924, in Celina to Wilbur "Dick" and Mary Muter Fetters. Her mother later re-married and was Mary Schoenleben. On Dec. 31, 1943, she married Vernon Ruwoldt, who died Dec. 1, 1971.

Surviving are five children, Jerry Ruwoldt, Ohio City, Jim (Donna) Ruwoldt, St. Marys, the Rev. Mary Kay Brown, St. Marys, Mike (Ann) Ruwoldt, St. Marys, and Bob Ruwoldt, St. Marys; a sister, Helen (Art) Thompson, Celina; and a brother, Bud (Patty) Schoenleben, Celina.

Deceased are an infant sister, Janet Fetters; a sister, Vera Halderman; a brother, Clifford Fetters; two sons-in-law, Roger Parent and the Rev. H. Hoyt Brown; and a daughter-in-law, Sue Ruwoldt.

She was a homemaker.

Private funeral rites are today, the Rev. Don Ricard officiating. Burial is at Elm Grove Cemetery in St. Marys.

Memorials can be made to the Diabetes Fund of Grand Lake Hospice.

Condolences can be left at Millerfuneralhomes.net.