Per the wishes of Ruth and her family, cremation rites have been accorded. Friends and family are invited to attend a visitation on Saturday, February 24 from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. at Mitchell Family Funeral Home, followed by a Vigil Service at 6:00 P.M. She will be laid to rest at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. For condolence and full obituary, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. Ph. 641-844-1234.

Left to cherish her memory are her children: David (Judy) Ballard, Roger Ballard and Linda Ballard, all of Marshalltown; and her sister, Carolyn Goettsch.