OBITUARY: Zamora, Ruth, 1938-2003, Worth Co., Iowa

[Northwood Anchor online - June 4, 2003]



                               Ruth Zamora

Memorial services for Ruth Zamora, 65, will be held 1 p.m. Monday, June
9, 2003, at the First Lutheran Church, 309 North 9th Street, Northwood,
with Rev. Allan J. Stoa officiating.  Inurnment will be in the Sunset
Rest Cemetery in Northwood.  Visitation will be a half-hour prior to
service time on Monday at the church.

Ruth died May 20, 2003 from the debilitating effects of Hepatitis C, the
problems of rejection following a liver transplant and a faulty heart valve
which had taken a heavy toll on Ruth's health and reduced the quality of
her life.

Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008-1st Ave. South, Northwood, is in charge of the
arrangements.

Ruth Diane (Whitcome) Zamora was born on May 11, 1938, the daughter of
Ellsworth and Alice (Anderson) Whitcome, in Northwood.  She attended and
received her education in Northwood School system, graduating from Northwood
High School in 1956.  She became a member of the helping professions,
graduating as a nurse from St. Mary's School of Nursing in Rochester, MN.

She began her nursing career in Des Moines, and then continued nursing in
San Antonio, TX.  She moved to California as a Hospital Administrator.
After several years, she took positions in administration in West Monroe
and New Orleans, LA.  She was especially proud of her work at her last
position as the administrator at a specialty hospital in New Orleans.
Ruth had to leave that position when she discovered that she had Hepatitis
"C" and was put on the waiting list for a liver transplant.  Her successful
transplant took place on Christmas Eve 2000.

Ruth loved her family and her friends.  She loved the outdoors especially
the time she spent fishing and visiting in the area of Voyageurs National
Park in Northern Minnesota where she vacationed for many years.

Left to cherish her memory is a devoted and loving daughter, Shelle Kitch
and her husband Jeff of New Orleans, LA, two grandchildren, Alex and Amanda
Kitch; her brothers, Roger Whitcome and his wife Lola of Grundy Center, IA,
and Charles Whitcome and his wife Carol of International Falls, MN, two
nephews, Scott and Michael Whitcome; two nieces, Julie Rees and Alison
Noble; as well as other relatives and many friends.

Her parents, Ellsworth and Alice Whitcome, preceded her in death.