Ruth Meyers

7/18/1893 - 4/7/1975

    Mrs. Ruth Meyers, 81, of Portland, died Monday morning at the Decatur Community Care Center after an extended illness.

   Born July 18, 1893 in Preble county, O., she was a daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Reibs-Bennett, and was united in marriage Nov. 30, 1911 to Fred Meyers who died in July of 1952.

   She was a member of the West Walnut Street Church of Christ in Portland.

   Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Fred (Jeanne) Rines of route 6, Portland; one son, Robert Meyers of Indianapolis; one sister, Mrs. C. J. (Marie) Holloway of Keystone; 10 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.

   Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Williamson & Spencer funeral home in Portland, with Roger Ranin officiating. Burial will follow in the IOOF cemetery in Pennville. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. today.


Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN                Tuesday, April 8, 1975
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Buried in Twin Hills Cemetery