Mrs. Ruth Makiney, 42, the former Ruth Stewart, 2804 Fifth St. Peru, died at 9:40 p.m. Saturday at a Peoria hospital where she had been a patient for the past month suffering with a heart ailment.
Born in Elmwood, June 13, 1903, she was a daughter of Ralph Stewart who died in 1919 and Mrs. Emma Putnam Steward, who resides at the above address. She came to Peru at the age of right, accompanied by her parents. She attended the Peru public school and the LaSalle Peru township high school. She resided for about 20 yrs. in Spring Valley before returning to Peru.
She was a member of the Lily Rebekah Lodge, Peru. The lodge will conduct services Tuesday.
Surviving besides her mother are a daughter, Virginia at home, a son Cpt. Earl R. Makiney, Army Air Corps. Pueblo Colo. and three brothers James S., Wichita Kan: and Clarence P. and Ralph W. of Peru.
Friends may call at the Weerta funeral home, Peru.
The funeral will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Weerta chapel.
Rites will be conducted by Dr. J. Richmond Morgan pastor of the Peru Congregational church and members of Rebekah lodge.
Interment will be in Memorial Mausoleum in the Peru City cemetery.
Mrs. Ruth Makiney, 42, the former Ruth Stewart, 2804 Fifth St. Peru, died at 9:40 p.m. Saturday at a Peoria hospital where she had been a patient for the past month suffering with a heart ailment.
Born in Elmwood, June 13, 1903, she was a daughter of Ralph Stewart who died in 1919 and Mrs. Emma Putnam Steward, who resides at the above address. She came to Peru at the age of right, accompanied by her parents. She attended the Peru public school and the LaSalle Peru township high school. She resided for about 20 yrs. in Spring Valley before returning to Peru.
She was a member of the Lily Rebekah Lodge, Peru. The lodge will conduct services Tuesday.
Surviving besides her mother are a daughter, Virginia at home, a son Cpt. Earl R. Makiney, Army Air Corps. Pueblo Colo. and three brothers James S., Wichita Kan: and Clarence P. and Ralph W. of Peru.
Friends may call at the Weerta funeral home, Peru.
The funeral will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Weerta chapel.
Rites will be conducted by Dr. J. Richmond Morgan pastor of the Peru Congregational church and members of Rebekah lodge.
Interment will be in Memorial Mausoleum in the Peru City cemetery.
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