Ruth M Lambert 1928-2011

LAMBERT PRIDIE SHAY

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 4/19/2012 at 17:42:01

Sioux City Journal
5 July 2011

SIOUX CITY -- Ruth M. Lambert, 83, of Sioux City passed away Saturday, July 2, 2011, at Touchstone Living Center.

Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Michael Catholic Church, with the Rev. Gary Snyder officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Thursday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Condolences may be sent online towww.meyerbroschapels.com.

Ruth was born April 28, 1928, in Sioux City, to Francis W. "Frank" and Ruth (Pridie) Shay.

She was married to Dean Lambert on June 10, 1950, at St. Michael Catholic Church in Leeds. Ruth devoted her life to her family. She took immense pride in motherhood, caring and nurturing her own children as well as anyone who needed a mother influence. She worked in the family construction business for many years as the bookkeeper and secretary.

She enjoyed cooking family dinners and especially loved spending time with her grandchildren. Ruth was also very devoted to her faith, helping with church dinners, cleaning and lending a hand in the parish when needed.

She is survived by her husband, Dean Lambert of Sioux City; four children, James Lambert and wife, Jacque of Jackson, Neb., Jacqueline McCormac and husband, Robert of Conifer, Colo., Jerome Lambert and wife, Angela of Sergeant Bluff, and Jeffery Lambert and his wife, Judeka of Sioux Falls, S.D.; seven grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and two sisters, Mary Drevs of Moville, Iowa, and Anna Parks of Andover, Minn.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Joseph and John Lambert; and three brothers, Jim Pat and John Shay.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons Jackson Lambert, Jake Lambert, Bob McCormac, Joshua Lambert and London Lambert.