N.D.S.U. Women's Club, Humane Society of Fargo-Moorhead. In 1980 she received the North Dakota Pioneer 4-H Leader Award. In 1985 she was recognized for 50 years of membership in the American Home Economics Association at its Pacesetters Dinner celebration. Ruth received the Meritorious Service Award in 1989 from the Upsilon Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Phi Fraternity. In 1993 she was inducted into the North Dakota 4-H Hall of Fame.
Further arrangements are pending.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. MST Saturday at Assembly of God Church, Hettinger, with the Rev. Ron Partridge officiating. Burial will be in Hettinger Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today at Bismarck Funeral Home, and will continue one hour before services at the church. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Bismarck Baptist Church, and at 3 p.m. Monday at Martin Baptist Church, Martin. Further arrangements are pending with Eastgate Funeral Service.