POCATELLO – Ruth J. Rupp returned to her Heavenly Father August 8, 2001, surrounded by her loving family.
Ruth was born on September 8, 1921, in Malad, Idaho, the daughter of Sylvester and Ann Jones Owen. She was the oldest of five children born into this union.
She married Gerald A. Rupp on September 11, 1940, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and they were later sealed in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple on October 26, 1943.
Ruth was a lifetime member of, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In her younger years, Ruth was very active in civic duties. She served as election judge in Pocatello for many years. She perfected her hobbies of quilting, ceramics, crafting, needlework and trichem painting. She was never idle. She was the world’s best grandma.
She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Gerald A. Rupp, Pocatello; children, Priscilla (Hal) Johnston, Euelca, California, Robert (Susie) Rupp, Richard (Cecelia) Rupp, all of Pocatello; grandchildren, Chris Johnston, Jo Anne Hardy, Kim Johnston, all of Euelca, California, Shantel and B.J. Stinger, Brandon and Natalie Rupp, all of Pocatello; great-granddaughters, Heather and Tasha Johnston; a sister, Margery (Robert) Berube, Ogden, Utah; a brother, John (LaJoy) Owens, Simi Valley, California. She was preceded in death by her parents, “baby” sister, brother Sylvester Neil Owens, and great-granddaughter, Danielle Johnston.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 11, 2001, at the Fourth Ward Chapel (Seventh Avenue and East Lewis Street), with Bishop Robert Bradley officiating. The family will receive friends this evening, August 10, 2001, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Manning-Wheatley Funeral Chapel, 510 N. 12th Ave., and on Saturday from 10 a.m. until time of the services at the church. Interment will be in Mountainview Cemetery.
Her family wishes to express their gratitude and thanks to the Southeastern District Hospice for the gentle care of Mom. The family requests that friends who wish may make donations in her memory to the LDS Missionary Fund.