January 29, 2021 at 4:17 p.m.
Ruth Willmann
Obituaries
Ruth Willmann, age 88, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on Jan. 28, 2021, at The Gardens at St. Henry, St. Henry, Ohio.
She was born May 1, 1932, in St. Henry to the late William and Irene (Hartings) Moorman. On Nov. 28, 1953, she married the late Harold Willmann, who died Oct. 25, 2019.
Surviving are four children, Dr. Ted (Ann) Willmann of St. Henry, Lucy (Skip) Wilson of Tipp City, Ohio, Richard “Butch” (Jane) Willmann of Fort Recovery and Ginny (Dave) Robbins of Coldwater, Ohio; 18 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; four siblings, Helen Umphrey of Dayton, Ohio, Henry (Wendy) Moorman of Chicago, Illinois, Marjorie (Roger) Stachler of St. Henry and Edward (Theresa) Moorman of St. Henry; three sisters-in-law, Jean Moorman of Piketon, Ohio, Rebecca Moorman of Ottoville, Ohio, and Marie Moorman of Coldwater.
Preceding her in death along with her parents and husband were a daughter, Patricia Robinson; son-in-law, Don Grant; great-granddaughter, Abigail; siblings Gerald (Eloise) Moorman, Cletus Moorman, Tom Moorman and Robert Moorman; and brother-in-law, Frank Umphrey.
Ruth was a 1950 graduate of St. Henry High School and a 1953 graduate of St. Elizabeth’s School of Nursing, Dayton. She was employed at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater, as a registered nurse, and retired as director of nursing.
Ruth was a member of Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Fort Recovery, where she served for many years as a lay distributor and lector. She was also a member of the church’s Altar Rosary Sodality and the Daughters of Isabella Circle 810, Fort Recovery.
Ruth, enjoyed reading and taking an occasional trip to the casino. She especially enjoyed and loved being surrounded by her family.
A public Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, at Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, with Fr. Christian Cone-Lombarte as celebrant. All Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines will be followed during the mass which will be live streamed at fortrecoverycatholics.org/streamspot. Burial will follow at St. Marys Cemetery, Fort Recovery.
The family would like to receive friends, but because of COVID-19 concerns, the viewing will be private at Brockman – Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.
Contributions may be directed to the Cancer Association of Mercer County, P.O. Box 624, Celina, OH 45822, or the St. Henry Emergency Squad, 436 Western Ave., St. Henry, OH 45883.
Condolences may be expressed at brockmanboeckmanfh.com
She was born May 1, 1932, in St. Henry to the late William and Irene (Hartings) Moorman. On Nov. 28, 1953, she married the late Harold Willmann, who died Oct. 25, 2019.
Surviving are four children, Dr. Ted (Ann) Willmann of St. Henry, Lucy (Skip) Wilson of Tipp City, Ohio, Richard “Butch” (Jane) Willmann of Fort Recovery and Ginny (Dave) Robbins of Coldwater, Ohio; 18 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; four siblings, Helen Umphrey of Dayton, Ohio, Henry (Wendy) Moorman of Chicago, Illinois, Marjorie (Roger) Stachler of St. Henry and Edward (Theresa) Moorman of St. Henry; three sisters-in-law, Jean Moorman of Piketon, Ohio, Rebecca Moorman of Ottoville, Ohio, and Marie Moorman of Coldwater.
Preceding her in death along with her parents and husband were a daughter, Patricia Robinson; son-in-law, Don Grant; great-granddaughter, Abigail; siblings Gerald (Eloise) Moorman, Cletus Moorman, Tom Moorman and Robert Moorman; and brother-in-law, Frank Umphrey.
Ruth was a 1950 graduate of St. Henry High School and a 1953 graduate of St. Elizabeth’s School of Nursing, Dayton. She was employed at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater, as a registered nurse, and retired as director of nursing.
Ruth was a member of Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Fort Recovery, where she served for many years as a lay distributor and lector. She was also a member of the church’s Altar Rosary Sodality and the Daughters of Isabella Circle 810, Fort Recovery.
Ruth, enjoyed reading and taking an occasional trip to the casino. She especially enjoyed and loved being surrounded by her family.
A public Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, at Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, with Fr. Christian Cone-Lombarte as celebrant. All Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines will be followed during the mass which will be live streamed at fortrecoverycatholics.org/streamspot. Burial will follow at St. Marys Cemetery, Fort Recovery.
The family would like to receive friends, but because of COVID-19 concerns, the viewing will be private at Brockman – Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.
Contributions may be directed to the Cancer Association of Mercer County, P.O. Box 624, Celina, OH 45822, or the St. Henry Emergency Squad, 436 Western Ave., St. Henry, OH 45883.
Condolences may be expressed at brockmanboeckmanfh.com
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