Ruth Helen McIntosh, 96, of West Liberty and formerly of De Graff, died at 11:45 AM Monday, November 17, 2008, at Green Hills Center,West Liberty.
She was born Wednesday, October 30, 1912, in Rushsylvania, OH, a daughter of the late Loren and Maggie Drake Flickinger.
On October 11, 1935, she married Harold Robert McIntosh in Bellefontaine and he died December 15, 2004. She was also preccded in death by two sisters; Cora Kilgore and Edith Crisler; two brothers, Fred and John Flickinger and one grandson, Mark McIntosh.
Survivers include two Sons & Daughters in Law, Richard & Janet McIntosh of South Charleston and Robert & Susie McIntosh of Olathe, KS; a Daughter & Son in Law, Barbara & Jerry Haas of De Graff; eight Grand Children; Dennis (Julie) McIntosh of West Liberty, David (Kelly) McIntosh of Urbana, Deanna McIntosh of De Graff, Darren (Dianna) McIntosh of Urbanna, Douglas (Veronica) McIntosh of West Liberty, Jeff (Lynne) Haas of Reyonaldsburg, Brenda (Michael) Carey of Grandville, Amy (Doug) Pursley of Overland Park, KS;
14 Great Grand Children and 2 Great Great.
She was a Licenced Practical Nurse having retired from Mary Rutan Hospital on November 1, 1974. She was also a member of De Graff United Methodist Church and a member of Semper Fidelis Sunday School Class of the church. She enjoyed doing needle point, crocheting and she was an avid sports fan.
The family will receive friends at the Rexer-Riggin-Madden Funeral Home, De Graff on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008 from 4 to 8 PM. Services will be held at the funeral home at 3:30 PM on Thursday, November 20, 2008, with Pastors Bill Halter and Rob Kilgore officiating. Burial is in the Greenwood-Union Cemetery, DeGraff, OH.
The family request that memorial donations be made to De Graff United Methodist Church Building Fund, the West Liberty EMS or Wilson Hospice Care.