Longtime Engadine resident, Ruth Ann (Patzer) Johnson, passed away peacefully at the age of 79 on Monday, May 30, 2022. Ruth was born May 29, 1943 in Engadine, daughter of the late Henry and Evelyn (Couture) Patzer.
Ruth was a graduate of Engadine High School's class of 1962 and a graduate from the Virginia Farrell Beauty School in the Detroit area. After she completed beauty school, she returned home and worked for a short time as a beautician in Newberry. She also worked in Naubinway at Beaudoin's Café and that is where she met her future husband, Vern, who worked next door at Beaudoin's Texaco gas station. Vern and Ruth were married on May 1, 1965 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Engadine.
Ruth enjoyed cake decorating, which started out as birthday cakes for her daughters and soon she was making cakes for the community for all occasions, including many wedding cakes. She enjoyed traveling and visited Germany, Austria, Switzerland, England, France and Italy with her daughter, Gretchen, as her travel partner. She enjoyed being a Girl Scout leader and gardening. She loved tending to her flowers around her home. One of her biggest joys was taking care of children. Her "kids" included John and Christina Bertucci; Bryan, Andrea and Nicole Kovar; Charlie, Andrea and Sharon Fosdick; Justin and Jordan Wilcoxen; and Ryne Ozanich.
Ruth is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, Vern, of Engadine; her two daughters Lori (Mark) Skaggs of Menominee and Gretchen (Katie Porter) Johnson of Terrace Park, Ohio; her one granddaughter Lillian Skaggs. She is also survived by her sister Kim (Dick) Miller of Engadine and brothers Bill Patzer of Engadine and Lee Patzer of Engadine; a very special cousin, Barbara (David) Vanderhoff of Novi; godson, Mark Vanderhoff; special friends Marjorie Nelson and Susan Fosdick. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by several aunts and uncles, including "The Twins" Herman and Ruth.
A gathering of family and friends will take place Monday June 6, 2022 from 10:00 am until 11:00 am at the Beaulieu Funeral Home in Newberry. Funeral services celebrating the life of Ruth will follow at 11:00 am at the funeral home with Pastor David Tielbar, of the Trinity Lutheran Church of Brevort, officiating. Interment will follow at the Maplewood Cemetery in Rexton.
Ruth's family would like to give thanks to the exceptional care she received at the Medilodge in Munising and Golden Leaves Nursing Facility in Newberry
Memorials may be directed to the Trinity Lutheran Church of Brevort or the Love Pantry in her loving memory.
Condolences may be expressed at www.beaulieufuneralhome.com.
Beaulieu Funeral Home in Newberry is assisting the family.
Ruth was a graduate of Engadine High School's class of 1962 and a graduate from the Virginia Farrell Beauty School in the Detroit area. After she completed beauty school, she returned home and worked for a short time as a beautician in Newberry. She also worked in Naubinway at Beaudoin's Café and that is where she met her future husband, Vern, who worked next door at Beaudoin's Texaco gas station. Vern and Ruth were married on May 1, 1965 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Engadine.
Ruth enjoyed cake decorating, which started out as birthday cakes for her daughters and soon she was making cakes for the community for all occasions, including many wedding cakes. She enjoyed traveling and visited Germany, Austria, Switzerland, England, France and Italy with her daughter, Gretchen, as her travel partner. She enjoyed being a Girl Scout leader and gardening. She loved tending to her flowers around her home. One of her biggest joys was taking care of children. Her "kids" included John and Christina Bertucci; Bryan, Andrea and Nicole Kovar; Charlie, Andrea and Sharon Fosdick; Justin and Jordan Wilcoxen; and Ryne Ozanich.
Ruth is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, Vern, of Engadine; her two daughters Lori (Mark) Skaggs of Menominee and Gretchen (Katie Porter) Johnson of Terrace Park, Ohio; her one granddaughter Lillian Skaggs. She is also survived by her sister Kim (Dick) Miller of Engadine and brothers Bill Patzer of Engadine and Lee Patzer of Engadine; a very special cousin, Barbara (David) Vanderhoff of Novi; godson, Mark Vanderhoff; special friends Marjorie Nelson and Susan Fosdick. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by several aunts and uncles, including "The Twins" Herman and Ruth.
A gathering of family and friends will take place Monday June 6, 2022 from 10:00 am until 11:00 am at the Beaulieu Funeral Home in Newberry. Funeral services celebrating the life of Ruth will follow at 11:00 am at the funeral home with Pastor David Tielbar, of the Trinity Lutheran Church of Brevort, officiating. Interment will follow at the Maplewood Cemetery in Rexton.
Ruth's family would like to give thanks to the exceptional care she received at the Medilodge in Munising and Golden Leaves Nursing Facility in Newberry
Memorials may be directed to the Trinity Lutheran Church of Brevort or the Love Pantry in her loving memory.
Condolences may be expressed at www.beaulieufuneralhome.com.
Beaulieu Funeral Home in Newberry is assisting the family.
Longtime Engadine resident, Ruth Ann (Patzer) Johnson, passed away peacefully at the age of 79 on Monday, May 30, 2022. Ruth was born May 29, 1943 in Engadine, daughter of the late Henry and Evelyn (Couture) Patzer.
Ruth was a graduate of Engadine High School's class of 1962 and a graduate from the Virginia Farrell Beauty School in the Detroit area. After she completed beauty school, she returned home and worked for a short time as a beautician in Newberry. She also worked in Naubinway at Beaudoin's Café and that is where she met her future husband, Vern, who worked next door at Beaudoin's Texaco gas station. Vern and Ruth were married on May 1, 1965 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Engadine.
Ruth enjoyed cake decorating, which started out as birthday cakes for her daughters and soon she was making cakes for the community for all occasions, including many wedding cakes. She enjoyed traveling and visited Germany, Austria, Switzerland, England, France and Italy with her daughter, Gretchen, as her travel partner. She enjoyed being a Girl Scout leader and gardening. She loved tending to her flowers around her home. One of her biggest joys was taking care of children. Her "kids" included John and Christina Bertucci; Bryan, Andrea and Nicole Kovar; Charlie, Andrea and Sharon Fosdick; Justin and Jordan Wilcoxen; and Ryne Ozanich.
Ruth is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, Vern, of Engadine; her two daughters Lori (Mark) Skaggs of Menominee and Gretchen (Katie Porter) Johnson of Terrace Park, Ohio; her one granddaughter Lillian Skaggs. She is also survived by her sister Kim (Dick) Miller of Engadine and brothers Bill Patzer of Engadine and Lee Patzer of Engadine; a very special cousin, Barbara (David) Vanderhoff of Novi; godson, Mark Vanderhoff; special friends Marjorie Nelson and Susan Fosdick. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by several aunts and uncles, including "The Twins" Herman and Ruth.
A gathering of family and friends will take place Monday June 6, 2022 from 10:00 am until 11:00 am at the Beaulieu Funeral Home in Newberry. Funeral services celebrating the life of Ruth will follow at 11:00 am at the funeral home with Pastor David Tielbar, of the Trinity Lutheran Church of Brevort, officiating. Interment will follow at the Maplewood Cemetery in Rexton.
Ruth's family would like to give thanks to the exceptional care she received at the Medilodge in Munising and Golden Leaves Nursing Facility in Newberry
Memorials may be directed to the Trinity Lutheran Church of Brevort or the Love Pantry in her loving memory.
Condolences may be expressed at www.beaulieufuneralhome.com.
Beaulieu Funeral Home in Newberry is assisting the family.
Ruth was a graduate of Engadine High School's class of 1962 and a graduate from the Virginia Farrell Beauty School in the Detroit area. After she completed beauty school, she returned home and worked for a short time as a beautician in Newberry. She also worked in Naubinway at Beaudoin's Café and that is where she met her future husband, Vern, who worked next door at Beaudoin's Texaco gas station. Vern and Ruth were married on May 1, 1965 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Engadine.
Ruth enjoyed cake decorating, which started out as birthday cakes for her daughters and soon she was making cakes for the community for all occasions, including many wedding cakes. She enjoyed traveling and visited Germany, Austria, Switzerland, England, France and Italy with her daughter, Gretchen, as her travel partner. She enjoyed being a Girl Scout leader and gardening. She loved tending to her flowers around her home. One of her biggest joys was taking care of children. Her "kids" included John and Christina Bertucci; Bryan, Andrea and Nicole Kovar; Charlie, Andrea and Sharon Fosdick; Justin and Jordan Wilcoxen; and Ryne Ozanich.
Ruth is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, Vern, of Engadine; her two daughters Lori (Mark) Skaggs of Menominee and Gretchen (Katie Porter) Johnson of Terrace Park, Ohio; her one granddaughter Lillian Skaggs. She is also survived by her sister Kim (Dick) Miller of Engadine and brothers Bill Patzer of Engadine and Lee Patzer of Engadine; a very special cousin, Barbara (David) Vanderhoff of Novi; godson, Mark Vanderhoff; special friends Marjorie Nelson and Susan Fosdick. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by several aunts and uncles, including "The Twins" Herman and Ruth.
A gathering of family and friends will take place Monday June 6, 2022 from 10:00 am until 11:00 am at the Beaulieu Funeral Home in Newberry. Funeral services celebrating the life of Ruth will follow at 11:00 am at the funeral home with Pastor David Tielbar, of the Trinity Lutheran Church of Brevort, officiating. Interment will follow at the Maplewood Cemetery in Rexton.
Ruth's family would like to give thanks to the exceptional care she received at the Medilodge in Munising and Golden Leaves Nursing Facility in Newberry
Memorials may be directed to the Trinity Lutheran Church of Brevort or the Love Pantry in her loving memory.
Condolences may be expressed at www.beaulieufuneralhome.com.
Beaulieu Funeral Home in Newberry is assisting the family.
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