Ruth Ann Hunt

Ruth Ann Wurst Wirsching Hunt went home to God on the morning of Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. 

She passed at Kauhale Centerville after an extended struggle with Alzheimer’s recently complicated by the flu. 

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Miami Valley Alzheimer’s Association. 

A celebration of life for Ruth Ann will take place on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. at the Covenant Presbyterian Church, 415 N. Main St., Springboro, Ohio, with a reception to follow at the church. 

Ruth Ann was predeceased by her birth mother, Anna Wurst; and her adoptive parents, Robert and Mildred Wirsching; as well as her older brother, Col. Robin Wirsching, USMC.

Ruth Ann married Dale Hunt on Sept. 4, 1965, a bit more than 59 years ago. She is survived by her husband; and three sons, Robert (wife: Anne), Thomas (wife: Tina) and Paul (wife: Missie); as well as nine grandchildren, Sydney, Kelston, Mitchel, Ben, Kyle, Grace, Shaun, Lillian and Elias.

Ruth Ann was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian Church and was active in the Tri Kappa sorority and her Presbyterian Women activities. She retired from the Jay County Hospital billing office in 1999 and has resided in Ohio ever since. She is a 20-year breast cancer survivor and was involved for several years in the Relay for Life.

Ruth Ann was a devoted and beloved wife, mother and grandmother. She loved the Cincinnati Reds and Indiana University basketball, and she was loved and admired by everyone who knew her. As a teen, she was a lifeguard, GAA Athlete, senior girl scout and an undefeated drag racer in her father’s 1956 Olds 88.