Wednesday, July 8th, 2015
Ruth Willhoff
Ruth T. Willhoff, age 90, of Coldwater, died on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater.
She was born July 19, 1924 in Campti, Louisiana to the late William Van, Sr. & Suzie Jane (Huckaby) Talley. On August 5, 1944 she married Robert J. Willhoff, Sr. at Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, LA and he died November 22, 2010.
She is survived by five children: Marilyn Willhoff & Jim Austin of Columbus, Ohio, Robert J. Jr. (Jude) Willhoff of Colorado Springs, CO, Suzanne Willhoff of Dayton, Ohio, James (Kathy) Willhoff of Colorado Springs, CO and Patricia Willhoff of Columbus, Ohio, 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by brothers and sisters: Jean Rutledge, Camille Griffin, Morris Talley, Ozell McKinnon, Edith Patient, Hilda Dunham, Nina Fay Ford and William V. Talley, Jr.
She was a member of Holy Trinity Church, Coldwater, St. Ann's Ladies Sodality, Mercer County Elks, was past president of Phi Beta Psi Sorority and Coldwater American Legion Auxiliary and was a Mercer Health Volunteer.
She worked as an interior designer at the former Willhoff's furniture store in Coldwater.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 AM on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater with Fr. Richard Walling, officiating. Burial will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.
Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater on Friday from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on Saturday from 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM. Memorials may be directed to the Briarwood Activity Fund.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
