February 9, 2021 at 5:43 p.m.
Ruth Rauch
Obituary
Ruth E. Rauch, age 95, passed away Thursday morning, Feb. 4, 2021, at her daughter’s home, after an extended illness.
She was born in Randolph County, Indiana, May 24, 1925, the daughter of Orville and Nellie (Fields) Starr, attended schools there and had been employed in county government in Jay County several years as a social worker in the family service/family planning division.
She leaves behind her husband, Max Rauch; stepson Scott Rauch; stepdaughter dren Nicole Hilliard; her two daughters, Dr. Teresa E. McDaniel and Pamela Griffith; a daughter-in-law, Sherry Fowler; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, step-grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren, step-great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by two sons, Monte Fowler on March 10, 2014, and Ted Fowler in 2019. A stepson, Rex Rauch, also precedes her, along with one brother and four sisters.
Ruth’s final wishes were to be cremated, with interment at Weimer Cemetery near Saratoga, with her parents and siblings. A memorial service will be at a later date.
Waters Funeral Home, 501 W. Washington St., Hartford City is handling arrangements.
Condolences may be sent to the family at watersfuneralhomes.com.
She was born in Randolph County, Indiana, May 24, 1925, the daughter of Orville and Nellie (Fields) Starr, attended schools there and had been employed in county government in Jay County several years as a social worker in the family service/family planning division.
She leaves behind her husband, Max Rauch; stepson Scott Rauch; stepdaughter dren Nicole Hilliard; her two daughters, Dr. Teresa E. McDaniel and Pamela Griffith; a daughter-in-law, Sherry Fowler; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, step-grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren, step-great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by two sons, Monte Fowler on March 10, 2014, and Ted Fowler in 2019. A stepson, Rex Rauch, also precedes her, along with one brother and four sisters.
Ruth’s final wishes were to be cremated, with interment at Weimer Cemetery near Saratoga, with her parents and siblings. A memorial service will be at a later date.
Waters Funeral Home, 501 W. Washington St., Hartford City is handling arrangements.
Condolences may be sent to the family at watersfuneralhomes.com.
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