Ruth Eleanor Burch, 87, of Coldwater, passed away, Monday, December 31, 2018 at Maple Lawn Medical Care Facility in Coldwater.
She was born May 13, 1931 in Michigan Center to Sidney and Mildred (Worters) Dolph. Ruth married Lester Burch in February 1996 and he preceded her in death in 2004.
She was a 1949 graduate of Litchfield High School. Ruth enjoyed fishing and being a Den Mother for the Boy Scouts
Ruth is survived by her daughters, Deborah Griffin of coldwater, Connie Pierson of Angola, IN, Leora (Paul) Hodges of Lothian, MD and Leslie (Tim) Peoples of Lafayette, IN; sons Clare Musgrove of East Leroy, Dean Musgrove of Coldwater; twenty-one grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Lester, Ruth was preceded in death by her parents; four sisters; one brother and two sons, Mark Musgrove and Charles Burch.
Funeral services for Ruth Eleanor Burch will be Friday, January 4, 2019 at 11:00 AM at the Eagle Funeral Home-George White Chapel in Quincy. Interment will follow in Lakeview Cemetery.
The family will receive friends for visitation Friday, January 4 from 10:00 AM until the time of the service.
