Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Johnston, Ruth L. May 2, 2012 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com April 28, 2015, 4:25 am Ionia Sentinel-Standard - Fri. May 4, 2012 Ruth L. Johnston, 73, of Carson City, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at the Carson City Hospital. Ruth was born Feb. 17, 1939 in Ionia to Lawrence and Lena (Forrest) Kirby. She married Dale Johnston on March 17, 1955 in Carson City. She enjoyed mushrooming, cooking, baking, a warm cup of coffee and Scrabble. She loved time spent with family and friends and made everyone feel welcome. She is survived by her children, Debra Nichols of Carson City, Richard (Irene) Johnston of Florida, Douglas Johnston of Greenville, Dennis (Nancy) Johnston of Hubbardston, Don Johnston (Jamie Brown) of Carson City, and Darryl Johnston (Vanita Almy) of Sheridan; 11 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Also, brothers Robert Ritenburg and Thomas (Jewell) Ritenburg and many nieces and nephews. Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, husband Dale, daughter Diana Johnston and sister Lila Reed. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 11 a.m. at the Vickeryville United Methodist Church with Rev. William F. Dye officiating. Interment will be in Maple Ridge Cemetery, Vickeryville. Visitation will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. until time of service at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Lux and Schnepp Funeral Home, Carson City. Memorials may be made to the Johnston Family. To view Ruth's obituary online or to leave a condolence for the family, please visit www.luxfuneralhomes.com. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/j/johnston30504nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb