"Ruth E. Acridge of rural Yates Center, died Thursday, Jan. 4 at the Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita. She was 83. She was born March 5, 1917 in Osage County, the daughter of Harry E. and Elida (Gleason) Stout. She was a farmer and a stockman.
She grew up and attended schools in Osage County, moving to Woodson County in the 1930s. She enjoyed pets and flowers and taking care of the livestock.
She belonged to a bowling league in Yates Center for many years until her health prevented it. She was a member of the Kansas Old time Fiddlers and Pickers of Yates Center.
Ruth married J. E. (Joe) Acridge on 28 Aug 1936*. He died in 1986.
Survivors include one daughter, Joan Drake of Yates Center; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granchild. Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two children and one brother.
Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8 at the Siria Cemetery northwest of Yates Center. Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Heart Fund in care of Campbell Funeral Home, PO Box 188, Yates Center, KS 66783."
*Corrected November 1936.
She grew up and attended schools in Osage County, moving to Woodson County in the 1930s. She enjoyed pets and flowers and taking care of the livestock.
She belonged to a bowling league in Yates Center for many years until her health prevented it. She was a member of the Kansas Old time Fiddlers and Pickers of Yates Center.
Ruth married J. E. (Joe) Acridge on 28 Aug 1936*. He died in 1986.
Survivors include one daughter, Joan Drake of Yates Center; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granchild. Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two children and one brother.
Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8 at the Siria Cemetery northwest of Yates Center. Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Heart Fund in care of Campbell Funeral Home, PO Box 188, Yates Center, KS 66783."
*Corrected November 1936.
"Ruth E. Acridge of rural Yates Center, died Thursday, Jan. 4 at the Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita. She was 83. She was born March 5, 1917 in Osage County, the daughter of Harry E. and Elida (Gleason) Stout. She was a farmer and a stockman.
She grew up and attended schools in Osage County, moving to Woodson County in the 1930s. She enjoyed pets and flowers and taking care of the livestock.
She belonged to a bowling league in Yates Center for many years until her health prevented it. She was a member of the Kansas Old time Fiddlers and Pickers of Yates Center.
Ruth married J. E. (Joe) Acridge on 28 Aug 1936*. He died in 1986.
Survivors include one daughter, Joan Drake of Yates Center; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granchild. Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two children and one brother.
Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8 at the Siria Cemetery northwest of Yates Center. Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Heart Fund in care of Campbell Funeral Home, PO Box 188, Yates Center, KS 66783."
*Corrected November 1936.
She grew up and attended schools in Osage County, moving to Woodson County in the 1930s. She enjoyed pets and flowers and taking care of the livestock.
She belonged to a bowling league in Yates Center for many years until her health prevented it. She was a member of the Kansas Old time Fiddlers and Pickers of Yates Center.
Ruth married J. E. (Joe) Acridge on 28 Aug 1936*. He died in 1986.
Survivors include one daughter, Joan Drake of Yates Center; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granchild. Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two children and one brother.
Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8 at the Siria Cemetery northwest of Yates Center. Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Heart Fund in care of Campbell Funeral Home, PO Box 188, Yates Center, KS 66783."
*Corrected November 1936.
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