Ruby Jean Taggart 1918-2012

TAGGART ELLISON WILLER

Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 12/28/2012 at 17:28:06

Sioux City Journal
23 December 2012

SIOUX CITY | Ruby Jean Taggart, 94, of Sioux City died Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, at her home.

Visitation with the family present will be 6 to 8 p.m. today at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. A private family graveside will be held at a later date in Logan Park Cemetery. Condolences may be made online at www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Ruby Jean was born Feb. 14, 1918, in Moville, Iowa, the daughter of Arthur and Senna (Ellison) Willer. She grew up and graduated from Moville High School.

On July 22, 1939, she married Charles Henry Taggart in South Sioux City. She joined her husband’s business, Taggart’s Greenhouse, from 1941 until 1947. In 1949 they founded and operated Terry Lee Flower Shop. Charlie died Oct. 15, 1965, in Sioux City. Ruby retired in 1993.

She loved gardening and enjoyed flowers. Most of all, Ruby loved the time she spent with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Survivors include her son, Terry Lee Taggart and his wife, Pat of Hinton, Iowa; three granddaughters, Kari Weber and her husband, David of Huntington Beach, Calif., Cam Kounkel and her husband, Derek of Hinton, and Samantha Taggart and Trent West of Sioux City; seven great-grandchildren, Zack, Lindsey, Hannah, Lauren, Jackson, Charlee and Taver; a great-great granddaughter, Keira; and a longtime friend, Ardella Fead.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; four brothers; and four sisters.