Ruth L. Stone, 79, of Butler, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at Concordia at the Orchard.
She was born November 8, 1942 in Rochester, PA, the daughter of the late George Dewey and Roberta “Tiny” M. (Thompson) Gardner.
Ruth was a graduate of Moniteau and the Butler Hospital X-ray technician training. She had worked at various medical offices in Butler. Ruth attended and was very active at the Thorn Creek United Methodist Church for over fifty years. Her joy in life was spending time with her family.
Surviving are her 3 sons, Patrick (Shari) Stone of Butler, Steven R. Stone, and Keith (Deidre) Stone; 5 grandchildren, Kody (Wendy) Stone, Katie (Anthony) Elias, Tyler (fiancee, Morgan) Stone, Nikki and Shane Stone; one great grandson, Maverick; 3 sisters Donna (Gardner) Depew of Butler, Shirley (Gardner) Porter of California, and Marilyn (Gardner) Banks of Clark Mills; many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her high school sweetheart, her husband, Patrick E. Stone whom she married September 1, 1962 and who passed away on July 5, 2009; her brother and sister, Robert Gardner and Sally (Gardner) Shay.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to the donor’s choice in memory of Ruth.