"Miles E. Ruth, 90, of Lancashire Hall, formerly of 313 E. Lexington Road, Lititz, died Thursday at Lancaster General Hospital following a lengthy illness.
He was the husband of S. Alverta Burkholder Ruth, who died Feb. 14.
Born in Clay Township, he was a son of the late George and Ella Edwards Ruth. He was a lifelong resident of the Lititz area.
He worked for 24 years as a chocolate cooler for the Wilbur Chocolate Co. in Lititz, retiring in 1972. Previously, he was a self-employed hammer miller and thrasher for local farmers for more than 25 years.
He was a member of St. Luke's United Church of Christ in Lititz.
Surviving are two daughters, Betty, wife of John Todd Jr., and Shirley, wife of Carl Oehme, both of Lititz; a grandson; two great-grandchildren; and four sisters, Irene Ruth of Ephrata, Sadie Weik of Lancaster, and Anna, wife of Arthur Loose, and Ella, wife of Ivan Eshleman, both of Akron."
Lancaster Newspapers Inc
Intelligencer Journal
Lancaster, PA
March 8, 1997
Page: B-3
He was the husband of S. Alverta Burkholder Ruth, who died Feb. 14.
Born in Clay Township, he was a son of the late George and Ella Edwards Ruth. He was a lifelong resident of the Lititz area.
He worked for 24 years as a chocolate cooler for the Wilbur Chocolate Co. in Lititz, retiring in 1972. Previously, he was a self-employed hammer miller and thrasher for local farmers for more than 25 years.
He was a member of St. Luke's United Church of Christ in Lititz.
Surviving are two daughters, Betty, wife of John Todd Jr., and Shirley, wife of Carl Oehme, both of Lititz; a grandson; two great-grandchildren; and four sisters, Irene Ruth of Ephrata, Sadie Weik of Lancaster, and Anna, wife of Arthur Loose, and Ella, wife of Ivan Eshleman, both of Akron."
Lancaster Newspapers Inc
Intelligencer Journal
Lancaster, PA
March 8, 1997
Page: B-3
"Miles E. Ruth, 90, of Lancashire Hall, formerly of 313 E. Lexington Road, Lititz, died Thursday at Lancaster General Hospital following a lengthy illness.
He was the husband of S. Alverta Burkholder Ruth, who died Feb. 14.
Born in Clay Township, he was a son of the late George and Ella Edwards Ruth. He was a lifelong resident of the Lititz area.
He worked for 24 years as a chocolate cooler for the Wilbur Chocolate Co. in Lititz, retiring in 1972. Previously, he was a self-employed hammer miller and thrasher for local farmers for more than 25 years.
He was a member of St. Luke's United Church of Christ in Lititz.
Surviving are two daughters, Betty, wife of John Todd Jr., and Shirley, wife of Carl Oehme, both of Lititz; a grandson; two great-grandchildren; and four sisters, Irene Ruth of Ephrata, Sadie Weik of Lancaster, and Anna, wife of Arthur Loose, and Ella, wife of Ivan Eshleman, both of Akron."
Lancaster Newspapers Inc
Intelligencer Journal
Lancaster, PA
March 8, 1997
Page: B-3
He was the husband of S. Alverta Burkholder Ruth, who died Feb. 14.
Born in Clay Township, he was a son of the late George and Ella Edwards Ruth. He was a lifelong resident of the Lititz area.
He worked for 24 years as a chocolate cooler for the Wilbur Chocolate Co. in Lititz, retiring in 1972. Previously, he was a self-employed hammer miller and thrasher for local farmers for more than 25 years.
He was a member of St. Luke's United Church of Christ in Lititz.
Surviving are two daughters, Betty, wife of John Todd Jr., and Shirley, wife of Carl Oehme, both of Lititz; a grandson; two great-grandchildren; and four sisters, Irene Ruth of Ephrata, Sadie Weik of Lancaster, and Anna, wife of Arthur Loose, and Ella, wife of Ivan Eshleman, both of Akron."
Lancaster Newspapers Inc
Intelligencer Journal
Lancaster, PA
March 8, 1997
Page: B-3
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