RUTH ANN CRAIG, 63, of Bedford, Ind., died on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017. Born Dec. 24, 1953, in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Arthur D. and Mary M. (Cook) Connett. Ruth graduated from the R. Nelson Snider High School in Fort Wayne. She married Michael Ford Craig on Aug. 9, 1994; he preceded her in death on Sept. 6, 2013. She had worked as a bartender and bar manager for 22 years at the Eagles 654, Gillen Post 33 American Legion, and the Bedford Boat & Sportsman's Club, retiring in 2011. She was of the Catholic faith. Survivors include a daughter, Toni Michelle Lowman of Harmony, Fla.; a son, Joseph D. Gase of Kissimmee, Fla.; seven grandchildren, Daniel, Michael, Erica and Mark Withers, Samara Michelle, Kylee Ann Gase, and Theodore Joseph Gase; one great-granddaughter, Aria Faltermeire; three step-daughters, Suzan Craig, Shellee Craig and Heidi Craig, all of Bedford; three step-grandchil dren, Colton and Wesley Phelps and Jackson Tanner Craig; three sisters, Susan M. Malott, Betty J. Kelly and Laura Lee (Tom) Burk, all of Fort Wayne; three brothers, Charles C. Connett of Elkhart, Robert Earl Connett of Columbia City and Richard Victor Connett of Marion; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband. Graveside service is 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, at Green Hill Cemetery. A Celebration of Life is 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, at the Bedford Boat & Sportsman's Club.
Published in Fort Wayne Newspapers on Nov. 15, 2017
Published in Fort Wayne Newspapers on Nov. 15, 2017
RUTH ANN CRAIG, 63, of Bedford, Ind., died on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017. Born Dec. 24, 1953, in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Arthur D. and Mary M. (Cook) Connett. Ruth graduated from the R. Nelson Snider High School in Fort Wayne. She married Michael Ford Craig on Aug. 9, 1994; he preceded her in death on Sept. 6, 2013. She had worked as a bartender and bar manager for 22 years at the Eagles 654, Gillen Post 33 American Legion, and the Bedford Boat & Sportsman's Club, retiring in 2011. She was of the Catholic faith. Survivors include a daughter, Toni Michelle Lowman of Harmony, Fla.; a son, Joseph D. Gase of Kissimmee, Fla.; seven grandchildren, Daniel, Michael, Erica and Mark Withers, Samara Michelle, Kylee Ann Gase, and Theodore Joseph Gase; one great-granddaughter, Aria Faltermeire; three step-daughters, Suzan Craig, Shellee Craig and Heidi Craig, all of Bedford; three step-grandchil dren, Colton and Wesley Phelps and Jackson Tanner Craig; three sisters, Susan M. Malott, Betty J. Kelly and Laura Lee (Tom) Burk, all of Fort Wayne; three brothers, Charles C. Connett of Elkhart, Robert Earl Connett of Columbia City and Richard Victor Connett of Marion; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband. Graveside service is 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, at Green Hill Cemetery. A Celebration of Life is 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, at the Bedford Boat & Sportsman's Club.
Published in Fort Wayne Newspapers on Nov. 15, 2017
Published in Fort Wayne Newspapers on Nov. 15, 2017
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