Ruth J. Stuckey, 90, a long time Fayette County area resident, passed away November 16, 2016 in Rushville.
She was born October 24, 1926 in Brookville to John & Hilda (Geis) Spaeth. Ruth was a 1944 graduate of Brookville High School & obtained her RN in 1947 from the Good Samaritan School of Nursing in Cincinnati, OH. She married Ernest Stuckey on November 26, 1947 and he preceded her in death on May 7, 1992.
Ruth nursed many years at Fayette Memorial Hospital and retired from Philco Ford in Connersville where she was head nurse over the entire factory.
Ruth was a member of St. Gabriel & St. Mary Catholic churches many years, she served on the hospital auxillary in Connersville and was active in the Nurses Club at the hospital.
She is survived by a daughter, Barbara (Larry) Zukerman of Indianapolis, a son, John (Micah) Stuckey of Milton, a sister, Mary Barr of Indianapolis, brothers, Lou (Kay) Spaeth of Hamilton, OH, Robert (Jeanie) Spaeth & Ben Spaeth all of Rushville, grandchildren, Sarah (Chad) Boyd, Michael (Anne) Stuckey, Rachel (Jason) Eckerling, Katherine & Anna Zukerman and great grandchilren, Declan & Aiden Boyd and Olivia & Evan Stuckey + one great grandchild on the way!!
Ruth was preceded in death by sisters, Rita Sheeran and Ellen Wilhelm.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM Monday, November 21, 2016 in St. Mary Catholic Church in Rushville with Rev. Jeremy Gries presiding. Friends are welcome to visit from 5-7 PM Sunday, November 20 at Moster Mortuary, Rushville. A Rosary will be recited at the mortuary Sunday evening at 4:45. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery in Rush County.
Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Mary Catholic Church, 512 N. Perkins St. Rushville, IN. 46173.