Ruth Eley

Ruth Eley, age 91, a former resident of rural Portland, passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. She was currently a resident of Miller’s Merry Manor in Dunkirk. 

Ruth was born on April 21, 1926, in Delaware County, Indiana, the daughter of Ralph and Clara (Michael) Evans. She was a house keeper for several people in Portland for many years. She married Martin Eley on September 2, 1942 and he passed away on April 16, 1990. 

Survivors include:

Three sons — Dick Eley, rural Portland, Indiana, Tom Eley, rural Portland, Indiana, and Albert Eley (wife: Delores), Dunkirk, Indiana. 

Several grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son, William Eley. 

Visitation will be held on Tuesday from noon to 2 p.m. at the Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home in Portland. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home. Pastor Steve Arnold will officiate and burial will follow in the Bluff Point Cemetery, south of Portland. 

Condolences may be sent to williamsonspencer.com.