It is with great sadness that the family of Ruby Agnes (Boese) Hilt of Leavenworth, Kansas announces her passing on July 24, 2020 at the KU Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. Ruby was born November 1, 1935 in Hutchinson, Kansas to Anna (Enns) and Elmer Boese. They moved to the Hillsboro area when Ruby was 8 years old. She graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1953, then attended college at Grace Bible Institute in Omaha, Nebraska where she met and married Garry L. Hilt on November 27, 1957.
She retired from Western Electric after working there for over 30 years. After a few years of retirement she worked for Allstate Insurance in Millard, Nebraska and later for Allstate Insurance in Olathe, Kansas.
Ruby enjoyed traveling, reading, singing with the Sweet Adelines and her friends in the Red Hat Society.
Ruby returned to Hillsboro for a time where she was involved in many activities, She served on the Hillsboro Public Library Board, Hillsboro Senior Center Board and the Marion County Senior Board. She also sang in the Hillsboro M.B. church choir.
She moved to Leavenworth, Kansas because of health reasons and to be closer to her son and his family.
Ruby will be remembered by her son Gerald L. Hilt, daughter-in-law Beth J. Hilt and her three grandchildren Dustin (Melissa) Hilt, Kate-Lyn A. (EJ) Corneau, Cody W. Hilt and three great-grandchildren, Adriana, Jakob and Keagan. Her five sisters, Alice Christensen, Esther (Harvey) Seim, Rosalie (Bill) Brewer, Clara (Vernon) Hiebert, Yolanda Bartel and many nieces and nephews.
Ruby is preceded in death by her parents Elmer and Anna Boese, husband Garry L Hilt and a sister Helen Duerksen (on May 6, 2020).
Inurnment was August 15, 2020 at Calvary Cemetery in Omaha, Nebraska.
Memorial contributions in Ruby's name can be made directly to the Hillsboro, Senior Center, 212 North Main, Hillsboro, Ks 67063.
From the Hillsboro (Kansas) Free Press, 12 August 2020
She retired from Western Electric after working there for over 30 years. After a few years of retirement she worked for Allstate Insurance in Millard, Nebraska and later for Allstate Insurance in Olathe, Kansas.
Ruby enjoyed traveling, reading, singing with the Sweet Adelines and her friends in the Red Hat Society.
Ruby returned to Hillsboro for a time where she was involved in many activities, She served on the Hillsboro Public Library Board, Hillsboro Senior Center Board and the Marion County Senior Board. She also sang in the Hillsboro M.B. church choir.
She moved to Leavenworth, Kansas because of health reasons and to be closer to her son and his family.
Ruby will be remembered by her son Gerald L. Hilt, daughter-in-law Beth J. Hilt and her three grandchildren Dustin (Melissa) Hilt, Kate-Lyn A. (EJ) Corneau, Cody W. Hilt and three great-grandchildren, Adriana, Jakob and Keagan. Her five sisters, Alice Christensen, Esther (Harvey) Seim, Rosalie (Bill) Brewer, Clara (Vernon) Hiebert, Yolanda Bartel and many nieces and nephews.
Ruby is preceded in death by her parents Elmer and Anna Boese, husband Garry L Hilt and a sister Helen Duerksen (on May 6, 2020).
Inurnment was August 15, 2020 at Calvary Cemetery in Omaha, Nebraska.
Memorial contributions in Ruby's name can be made directly to the Hillsboro, Senior Center, 212 North Main, Hillsboro, Ks 67063.
From the Hillsboro (Kansas) Free Press, 12 August 2020
It is with great sadness that the family of Ruby Agnes (Boese) Hilt of Leavenworth, Kansas announces her passing on July 24, 2020 at the KU Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. Ruby was born November 1, 1935 in Hutchinson, Kansas to Anna (Enns) and Elmer Boese. They moved to the Hillsboro area when Ruby was 8 years old. She graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1953, then attended college at Grace Bible Institute in Omaha, Nebraska where she met and married Garry L. Hilt on November 27, 1957.
She retired from Western Electric after working there for over 30 years. After a few years of retirement she worked for Allstate Insurance in Millard, Nebraska and later for Allstate Insurance in Olathe, Kansas.
Ruby enjoyed traveling, reading, singing with the Sweet Adelines and her friends in the Red Hat Society.
Ruby returned to Hillsboro for a time where she was involved in many activities, She served on the Hillsboro Public Library Board, Hillsboro Senior Center Board and the Marion County Senior Board. She also sang in the Hillsboro M.B. church choir.
She moved to Leavenworth, Kansas because of health reasons and to be closer to her son and his family.
Ruby will be remembered by her son Gerald L. Hilt, daughter-in-law Beth J. Hilt and her three grandchildren Dustin (Melissa) Hilt, Kate-Lyn A. (EJ) Corneau, Cody W. Hilt and three great-grandchildren, Adriana, Jakob and Keagan. Her five sisters, Alice Christensen, Esther (Harvey) Seim, Rosalie (Bill) Brewer, Clara (Vernon) Hiebert, Yolanda Bartel and many nieces and nephews.
Ruby is preceded in death by her parents Elmer and Anna Boese, husband Garry L Hilt and a sister Helen Duerksen (on May 6, 2020).
Inurnment was August 15, 2020 at Calvary Cemetery in Omaha, Nebraska.
Memorial contributions in Ruby's name can be made directly to the Hillsboro, Senior Center, 212 North Main, Hillsboro, Ks 67063.
From the Hillsboro (Kansas) Free Press, 12 August 2020
She retired from Western Electric after working there for over 30 years. After a few years of retirement she worked for Allstate Insurance in Millard, Nebraska and later for Allstate Insurance in Olathe, Kansas.
Ruby enjoyed traveling, reading, singing with the Sweet Adelines and her friends in the Red Hat Society.
Ruby returned to Hillsboro for a time where she was involved in many activities, She served on the Hillsboro Public Library Board, Hillsboro Senior Center Board and the Marion County Senior Board. She also sang in the Hillsboro M.B. church choir.
She moved to Leavenworth, Kansas because of health reasons and to be closer to her son and his family.
Ruby will be remembered by her son Gerald L. Hilt, daughter-in-law Beth J. Hilt and her three grandchildren Dustin (Melissa) Hilt, Kate-Lyn A. (EJ) Corneau, Cody W. Hilt and three great-grandchildren, Adriana, Jakob and Keagan. Her five sisters, Alice Christensen, Esther (Harvey) Seim, Rosalie (Bill) Brewer, Clara (Vernon) Hiebert, Yolanda Bartel and many nieces and nephews.
Ruby is preceded in death by her parents Elmer and Anna Boese, husband Garry L Hilt and a sister Helen Duerksen (on May 6, 2020).
Inurnment was August 15, 2020 at Calvary Cemetery in Omaha, Nebraska.
Memorial contributions in Ruby's name can be made directly to the Hillsboro, Senior Center, 212 North Main, Hillsboro, Ks 67063.
From the Hillsboro (Kansas) Free Press, 12 August 2020
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