Ruth, Henry L. (1905-2006)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2006 Mar 13 p. 11

Birth date: 1905 Jan 7

text of obituary:

HENRY L. RUTH

Henry L. Ruth, 101, of Souderton, Pa., died Feb. 26, 2006, at the home of his son John and daughter-in-law Roma Ruth of Harleysville. He was born Jan. 7, 1905, to Allen R. and Sallie Landis Ruth on a farm in New Britain Township.

After two years of high school he worked on neighboring farms until marrying Susan A. Landis of Lower Salford in 1929.

They worked as dairy farmers. In 1931 they were founding members of the Finland Mennonite congregation, where he served as Sunday school secretary and teacher. In retirement, he worked 14 years as an orderly at Grand View Hospital. In 1987, they moved to Souderton Mennonite Homes, where they celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary on March 29, 2004.

Survivors include a son, John L. Ruth and his wife, Roma, of Lower Salford; daughter Lois Kennel and her husband, Arthur J., of Rochester, Minn.; son-in-law Donald C. Mast and his wife, Erma, of Woodstock, Ill.; daughter Martyne Wetzel and her husband, Conrad L., of Champaign, Ill.; daughter Carolyn Ruth of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; and foster son Siegfried Rebnegger and his wife, Elsie, of Souderton; 14 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Susan, on Feb. 11, 2005, at age 95; and a daughter, Eunice Mast of Woodstock, Ill.

Services were held in the chapel of Souderton Mennonite Homes. Burial was in Finland Mennonite Church Cemetery.