Kootenai County ID Archives Obituaries.....[Sloanaker] Thorgerson, Ruth J. July 23, 2005
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Coeur d'Alene Press - The Daily Bee 
Ruth Thorgerson, 87

Ruth J. Thorgerson, 87, formerly of Hayden, passed away of natural causes July 
23, 2005, at Sunshine Gardens Nursing Home. She was the widow of Ring R. 
Thorgerson, who passed away in August 1992.

Ruth was born Feb. 26, 1918, in Kalispell, Mont., a daughter of Joseph and 
Elva Sloanaker.

She is survived by her sons, Eric and wife Nancy Thorgerson of Redmond, Wash., 
Arne and wife Kathy Thorgerson, Spokane, and Carl Thorgerson, Seattle; 
daughter Mary Thorgerson and husband Andrew Abt, Sultan, Wash.; and 10 
grandchildren.

Ruth was preceded in death by sisters Florence Lowell, Spokane, and Mary Jean 
Smith, Encino, Calif.

She grew up in Spokane and graduated in 1941 from Washington State College. In 
1943, she married Ring in Seattle. After starting a family, she and Ring moved 
to Mercer Island, Wash., where she taught home economics at the junior and 
senior high schools, until her retirement.

Ruth and Ring then moved to Spokane after retirement, and later to Hayden, 
where she lived for 11 years, until her health declined.

Ruth enjoyed cooking, sewing, china painting and travel. She was a member of 
Community United Methodist Church in Coeur d'Alene.

She was especially proud of the log cabin she helped Ring build at Black Lake 
after they retired from teaching. They enjoyed many days together there after 
it was completed.

Memorial service will be 2 p.m. July 30 at Sunshine Gardens, 10410 E. Ninth 
Ave., Spokane Valley. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hennessey Valley 
Funeral Home & Crematory, 1315 N. Pines Road, Spokane Valley, (509) 926-2423.

Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, 140 S. 
Arthur, Suite 610, Spokane, WA 99202.


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