Ruth E. Sivey
Ruth E. Sivey, 90, formerly of Essex, died Wednesday evening, February 27, 2008 at Kingston in Marion. She was born March 12, 1917 in Richwood to the late Elmer and Anna Catherine (Daum) Sivey.
She had attended the former Grace Chapel in her younger years and was a member of Rush Creek (formerly Essex) United Methodist Church. She graduated from Essex in 1935 and was a 1936 graduate of Richwood High School. She was a dedicated caregiver for her family, especially her sister, Martha and had been a bookkeeper for various businesses including Yeager’s (a wartime manufacturing business in Columbus), White Castle in Columbus and Hall-Beck in Marion.
She enjoyed gardening, being very knowledgeable about flowers, especially violets, and she also enjoyed taking care of her cats.
She is survived by a brother, Chuck (Pauline) Sivey, Essex; and a sister, Martha Sivey, Marion; nephews Russell (Terri) Sivey, Essex; Paul (Carol) Sivey, Hilliard; nieces Kathryn (Jerry) Sauder, Grabill, IN; and Charlene (Alan) Perkins, Bay Village.
Funeral Services will be on Saturday, March 1, 2008 at 11:00 AM in the Rush Creek United Methodist Church, Essex where friends may call 1 hour prior to the service. Officiating the service will be Pastor Michele Holloway. Burial will follow in Price Cemetery.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Rush Creek United Methodist Church, 32697 St. Rt. 37, Richwood, OH 43344. Condolences and remembrances may be expressed at www.stofcheck-ballingerfuneralhome.com
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