Ruth I. Ross (nee Schoemer) of Sheboygan, age 70, was called home to her Lord on Friday, October 12, 2018. She was born in Sheboygan on March 20, 1948 to the late Robert and Armella “Schlager” Schoemer. She went to Holy Name Catholic School and graduated from North High School in 1966.
On September 19, 1970. Ruth married the love of her life, Joseph at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church. Ruth’s had a very strong faith and led Rosary every Tuesday morning.
Ruth took pride in her family… Read More » and was blessed to be a stay at home mother to her children for the majority of their lives. Once they were grown she worked for Sheboygan Retirement Home in the Environmental Services Department. Ruth also volunteered her time within her community at St. Dominic’s Catholic Church Food Pantry, with St. Anne’s Society and Caring Blooms for Hospice.
Ruth enjoyed bringing cheer and comfort to those within the hospice facilities and nursing homes she visited. She was also a part of the quilting club at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church. Ruth enjoyed golfing, fishing and many walks through different parks with her family.
She was dedicated to her family and would often help in her grandchildren’s classrooms as a reader. Many memories were made at the family cabin up north and trips to Arizona and Texas. Her kind heart was something that has left an imprint on all who knew her.
She will be dearly missed. Ruth is survived by her husband Joseph; their children, Julie Ross of Phoenix, AZ, Jennie (Shane) Carroll-Hoppe of Wausau, WI and Joseph (Melissa) Ross of Oswego, IL; six granddaughters, Grace, Emily, Nicole, Katie, Izabelle and Aubree; a brother Paul (Anne) Schoemer; one sister Louise Henning and two sisters-in-law Mary Schoemer and Bonnie Schoemer. Other family and friends further survive.
She was preceded in death by a son-in-law Aaron Carroll; two brothers Thomas and John Schoemer and a brother-in-law Wesley Henning. A Mass of Christian Burial for Ruth will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, 807 Superior Ave. , Sheboygan, with Father Matthew Widder officiating.
The friends will greet visitors, at church, on Wednesday from 11:00 AM until the time of service at 1:00 PM. Burial will take place at Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a funeral fund has been established in Ruth’s name.
The family would like to personally thank the Sheboygan First Responders and Police Officers for their immediate help. They would also like to thank the staff at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center for the care and comfort shown to the family. They will be forever grateful.
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