ROCK ISLAND - Ruth Pauline Downs Moore, of Rock Island, died November 27, 2006, died at River Park Healthcare Center, Rock Island. Cremation rites have been accorded. Family and friends are welcome to attend a prayer offering that will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline.
Ruth was born February 8, 1916, in Bloomington, Ill., to Lee and Wanda (Ickes) Downs. She married Willard "Skelly" Moore on July 11, 1934. He preceded her in death in 1958. Ruth was a member of Union Congregational Church, Moline. She had worked for many years as a nanny and enjoyed her time in that profession working for area doctors and lawyers. She is survived by her daughter, Suzanne Moraski, Rock Island; grandchildren, Rick (Lois) Moore, Moline, Terry (Kelly) Cowan, Moline, Gary (Dawn) Moore, Colona, Joe (Sherry) Maddelein, Moline, Steve (Amber) Hershman, Bettendorf, and Shelly and Merrilou Shaffer, of California; 12 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; and daughter-in-law, Connie Moore, East Moline. She was preceded in death by her husband and her sons, David and Ron Moore.
Ruth was born February 8, 1916, in Bloomington, Ill., to Lee and Wanda (Ickes) Downs. She married Willard "Skelly" Moore on July 11, 1934. He preceded her in death in 1958. Ruth was a member of Union Congregational Church, Moline. She had worked for many years as a nanny and enjoyed her time in that profession working for area doctors and lawyers. She is survived by her daughter, Suzanne Moraski, Rock Island; grandchildren, Rick (Lois) Moore, Moline, Terry (Kelly) Cowan, Moline, Gary (Dawn) Moore, Colona, Joe (Sherry) Maddelein, Moline, Steve (Amber) Hershman, Bettendorf, and Shelly and Merrilou Shaffer, of California; 12 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; and daughter-in-law, Connie Moore, East Moline. She was preceded in death by her husband and her sons, David and Ron Moore.
ROCK ISLAND - Ruth Pauline Downs Moore, of Rock Island, died November 27, 2006, died at River Park Healthcare Center, Rock Island. Cremation rites have been accorded. Family and friends are welcome to attend a prayer offering that will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline.
Ruth was born February 8, 1916, in Bloomington, Ill., to Lee and Wanda (Ickes) Downs. She married Willard "Skelly" Moore on July 11, 1934. He preceded her in death in 1958. Ruth was a member of Union Congregational Church, Moline. She had worked for many years as a nanny and enjoyed her time in that profession working for area doctors and lawyers. She is survived by her daughter, Suzanne Moraski, Rock Island; grandchildren, Rick (Lois) Moore, Moline, Terry (Kelly) Cowan, Moline, Gary (Dawn) Moore, Colona, Joe (Sherry) Maddelein, Moline, Steve (Amber) Hershman, Bettendorf, and Shelly and Merrilou Shaffer, of California; 12 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; and daughter-in-law, Connie Moore, East Moline. She was preceded in death by her husband and her sons, David and Ron Moore.
Ruth was born February 8, 1916, in Bloomington, Ill., to Lee and Wanda (Ickes) Downs. She married Willard "Skelly" Moore on July 11, 1934. He preceded her in death in 1958. Ruth was a member of Union Congregational Church, Moline. She had worked for many years as a nanny and enjoyed her time in that profession working for area doctors and lawyers. She is survived by her daughter, Suzanne Moraski, Rock Island; grandchildren, Rick (Lois) Moore, Moline, Terry (Kelly) Cowan, Moline, Gary (Dawn) Moore, Colona, Joe (Sherry) Maddelein, Moline, Steve (Amber) Hershman, Bettendorf, and Shelly and Merrilou Shaffer, of California; 12 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; and daughter-in-law, Connie Moore, East Moline. She was preceded in death by her husband and her sons, David and Ron Moore.
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