Friday, December 16th, 2016
Ruth Niemeyer
Ruth A. Niemeyer, 91, New Knoxville, died 5:27 P.M. Saturday, December 3, 2016, at Vancrest of Saint Marys Nursing Home.
She was born March 20, 1925, in Anna, Ohio, the daughter of John Herman and Lydia (Huston) Zwiebel. She married Donald Niemeyer on July 13, 1947, at the Immanuel United Church of Christ in Kettlersville, Ohio, and he survives at the residence.
She is also survived by her children: Anita (Jack) Winters of Atlanta, Georgia; Gail (Wilbur) Lewis of Grand Prairie, Texas; Reid (Sue) Niemeyer of New Knoxville; Lorie (David) Simms of Garland, Texas; Dawn (Jack) Tremble, Jr. of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; Brad Niemeyer of Celina, Ohio; Joy (Paul) Janosko of Lexington, Ohio, Drew Niemeyer of New Knoxville. She is survived by her 10 grandchildren and by 12 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a brother, Paul Zwiebel of Wapakoneta.
She was preceded in death by her parents; by her siblings Lois Haberkamp and Evelyn Dickman.
Ruth was a 1943 graduate of New Knoxville High School. She was a homemaker and a member of the United Church of God in Fairborn, Ohio.
She enjoyed sewing, reading and updating the "Our Times" community history book for the Village of New Knoxville. She loved spending time with her grandchildren.
Funeral rites will be held 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at the Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, 314 West High Street, Saint Marys. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memory Gardens.
Friends may call from 5-8 P.M. Monday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to Ruth's family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.
