O’Brien, Alice Ruth Pope – 1924-2020

BLACK, CURRY, JOHNSON, MCNELLY, MYERS, O’BRIEN, POPE, RICE, RINGGENBERG, ROGERS, SEXTON, WARNICK, WATSON

Posted By: Diana Wagner
Date: 7/13/2021 at 21:35:28

Alice Ruth O’Brien, the daughter of Lawrence and Nelle (Myers) Pope, was born Aug. 28, 1924, in Plains, Kan. She graduated from Mingo Senior High School. On Jan. 6, 1951, Ruth was united in marriage with Michael Emmett O’Brien in Georgetown.
Ruth had worked for the Maytag Company, during World War II, making airplane parts; she went on to work for Stockton Super Value and then for the Maytag Company once again. She retired from the supply department in 1986. Family was especially important to Ruth and she enjoyed getting together with family as often as possible. Ruth enjoyed quilting, reading, birdwatching, puzzles, sewing, card games and was regarded as the best cook ever by her family and friends. Ruth was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the Izaak Walton League Ikettes and the Moose Lodge. She was also involved as a 4H Leader and the PTA.
Ruth died Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, at Park Centre Health Care in Newton. She was 96 years old.
Ruth was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her brothers, Ray Pope and Tom Pope; and her sisters, Rose Johnson, Jessie Watson, Doris Rice and Helen McNelly. Those left to honor Ruth’s memory include her daughters, Jeannine (Dave) Ringgenberg and Colleen (Scott) Curry; her grandchildren, Ben Ringgenberg, Seth (Anita) Ringgenberg, Connor (Olivia) Ringgenberg, Jon Warnick, Mike (Sara) Warnick, Jessica Curry and Spencer (Lauryn) Curry; her great-grandchildren, Brady Black, Ian Black, Dezmond Rogers, Johnny Sexton, Dane Warnick and Trey Warnick; her brother, Dale Pope; her sister-in-law, Betty Pope; and many nieces and nephews.
A public visitation for Ruth will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22 at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton. Social distancing will be practiced and masks are required.
A Facebook Live Broadcast of Ruth’s service will begin at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23 on the Pence Reese Funeral Home and Cremation Services Facebook page. Memorials may be designated to the Sacred Heart Catholic Church or the Plains Friends Church and may be left at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home.
Source: Newton (IA) Daily News; December 21, 2020