King-Lynk Obituary - Ruth A "Ruthie" Smith, 78, of Fort Madison

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Ruth A. “Ruthie” Smith, 78, of Ft. Madison passed away on Monday, July 10, 2017 at 7:11 AM at the Fort Madison Community Hospital.
She was born on October 10, 1938 in Wichita, KS to William and Inez Moxham Wright. On March 4, 1967 she married Robert E. Smith in Ft. Madison and he passed away on October 28, 2016. Ruthie worked at Sheaffer Pen Co and Easter Foods. She enjoyed reading, collecting dolls and spending time with her family.
Survivors include two daughters, Brenda (Greg Schwenker) Smith of Ft. Madison and Debbie (Scott) Ellison of West Point; two sons, Tony Smith of Ft. Madison and Steve (Erika) Smith of Houston, TX; four grandchildren, Grant and Evan Ellison, Matt and MacKenzie Smith. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, four brothers and one sister.
Friends may call after 2 PM on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at King-Lynk Funeral Home & Crematory where the family will meet with friends from 5-7 PM. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at 10 AM at Soldier’s Circle, Oakland Cemetery with Rev. John Simpson officiating.
A memorial has been established in her memory and online condolences may be left at www.kinglynk.com.
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