Ruth (Wyatt) Furman (1927-2018)

FURMAN, WYATT, FITCH, CARTER, BUTTON, WATKINS

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 5/17/2021 at 16:53:13

From Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care obituary, Ames, Story County, Iowa:

Ruth Wyatt Furman of Ames died Sunday, June 24, 2018, at Green Hills Health Care Center in Ames. A visitation will be 4 - 6:00 p.m. Thursday, June 28, at Bethesda Lutheran Church, 1517 Northwestern Ave. with a funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 29, at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Ames. Burial will be at Ames Municipal Cemetery.

Ruth was born December 4, 1927 in Maryville, Missouri the daughter of Fred and Hattie Wyatt. She graduated from Maryville High School and then from Missouri State College, now known as NW Missouri State in education. Ruth taught secondary school and was a guidance counselor. She married Donald Marion Furman on August 3, 1957. She was a very active member of Bethesda Lutheran Church. Ruth was very involved with cross stitch starting in high school in towels from F.W. Woolworth, later sugar sacks and later muslin. She took classes with artists from, Japan, Chinese, Danish, English and American. She loved people admiring the cross stitch and she would say a needle was her best friend.

Ruth was very happy in 2007 when she and Don made a donation to the City of Ames to help fund the aquatic center. During the construction of the aquatic center they enjoyed driving down through the site to check the progress.

Ruth is survived by one daughter Mary (Richard) Fitch, three grandchildren, Nicholas Fitch, Holly (Dwan) Carter and Jenna Fitch and great grandchildren Devin, and Daxel Carter, Julian Button and a niece Katherine Watkins and 8 nieces and 3 nephews from the Furman side.

The family wishes that memorials be sent to the charity of your choice.

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