Richard Ruth

Richard L. Ruth, son of Richard F. and Emillie E. Cox Ruth, was born December 1, 1953 in Iowa City, Iowa. He graduated from Clear Creek School. On August 10, 1974, Dick was united in marriage to Elaine Parker, they later divorced. He was employed by John Deere for 28 years. Dick is survived by his fiance, Susie Harden, and her daughter, Kara Krogh of Tipton, Iowa; daughters, Kara O'Hara of West Liberty, Iowa and Jamie Dlask, and husband, Chuck of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; his ex-wife, Elaine Ruth of Tipton, Iowa; his mother, Emilie Young, and husband, Ralph of Oxford, Iowa; brothers, Pat Ruth, and wife, Donna of Hills, Iowa, Bill Ruth, and wife, Karen of Tiffin, Iowa and Joe Ruth and wife, Tammie of Chariton, Iowa; sisters, Darlene Barney, and friend, Stanley Crow of Riverside, Iowa, Judy Ruth, and friend, Robbie Dailing of Oxford, Iowa, Gerri Turecek, and husband, Joe of Iowa City, Iowa, Colleen Rempe, and husband, Richard of Fort Madison, Iowa and Mary Wells, and husband, Rick of Coralville, Iowa; grandsons, Bryon O'Hara, Brandon Lukemeyers and Braydon Claussen; and many cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard Francis Ruth; and a great-niece, Elissa Clayton.