Ross, K. Ruth Abel – 1909-2002

ABEL, BOOKOUT, HICKSENBAUGH, ROSS

Posted By: Donna Sloan Rempp (email)
Date: 8/10/2016 at 16:32:20

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K. Ruth Ross, 92, of Newton, formerly of Reasnor, died of heart failure February 19, 2002, at USA Healthcare in Newton.
Funeral services were February 23, 2002, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton. Chaplain Merle Smith officiated the services. Burial was at Palo Alto Cemetery in rural Newton.
K. Ruth Ross was born September 22, 1909, in Ness County Kansas, the daughter of Lon and Magee (Hicksenbaugh) Abel. November 5, 1927, she married Glenn Franklin Ross in Ness City, Kansas. She was a homemaker, horse trainer, and she gave riding lessons. She was a resident of Reasnor from 1978 until 2001. She also lived in Missouri and Nebraska before moving to Reasnor.
Mrs. Ross was a member of Rebekah Lodge and was a founding member of the Newton Saddle Club, who helped organize the first Newton Horse Show.
Survivors include a daughter, M. Fern Bookout of Newton, five grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren; and several step grandchildren and step great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a daughter, eight brothers and sisters; and a son-in-law.
Source: Monroe Legacy; 28 February 2002