Ruth Crouse Shippensburg, Pennsylvania Obituary

Ruth Crouse

Ruth Louise Crouse, 87, a resident of Greenridge Village, Newville, Formerly of Shippensburg, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2016 in the home. Born February 11, 1929 in Hopewell Twp., Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late John E. and Grace E. Burkhart Booz. Ruth was a member of the Ridge Church of the Brethren, taught Good News Club with Child Evangelism Fellowship for 46 years, taught Sunday school for over 50 years, a volunteer for after school Bible Release at Shippensburg and Big Spring School Districts. She was a 1946 graduate of the former Shippensburg High School. Ruth was an avid quilter and volunteered at Cross Keys Village, New Oxford. She is survived by two sons, John E. Crouse and his wife Carmen of Germany, and Colin R. Crouse and his wife Doris of Lebanon, two daughters, Diane L. Naugle and her husband Robert, Sr. of Shippensburg, and C. Kay Bartlett and Her husband Rodney of Mechanicsburg, five grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren, one great-great granddaughter, and a number of nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Donald E. Crouse who died July 2, 2009, one grandson, Terry L. Linn, Jr., two sisters, Helen G. Finkenbinder and Marie Baughman, and one brother, Donald Booz, Sr. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 26, 2016 in the Ridge Church of the Brethren at 11 a.m. Officiating will be The Rev. Clarence D. Stouffer and Rev. Harold E. Yeager. Burial will be in the Ridge Cemetery. A viewing will be held Tuesday evening from 6-8 p.m. in the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home & Crematorium, Shippensburg and one hour prior to the services in church on Wednesday. Memorial contributions may be made to Child Evangelism Fellowship 150 Fairview Drive, Carlisle, PA 17013 or Ridge Church of the Brethren 1095 Ridge Road, Shippensburg, PA 17257 or Celtic Hospice 900 Century Dr. # 201, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. Online condolences may be expressed at www.fogelsanger-brickerfuneralhome.com.
February 11, 1929 - October 18, 201602/11/192910/18/2016
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Ruth Louise Crouse, 87, a resident of Greenridge Village, Newville, Formerly of Shippensburg, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2016 in the home. Born February 11, 1929 in Hopewell Twp., Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late John E. and Grace E. Burkhart Booz. Ruth was a member of the Ridge Church of the Brethren, taught Good News Club with Child Evangelism Fellowship for 46 years, taught Sunday school for over 50 years, a volunteer for after school Bible Release at Shippensburg and Big Spring School Districts. She was a 1946 graduate of the former Shippensburg High School. Ruth was an avid quilter and volunteered at Cross Keys Village, New Oxford. She is survived by two sons, John E. Crouse and his wife Carmen of Germany, and Colin R. Crouse and his wife Doris of Lebanon, two daughters, Diane L. Naugle and her husband Robert, Sr. of Shippensburg, and C. Kay Bartlett and Her husband Rodney of Mechanicsburg, five grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren, one great-great granddaughter, and a number of nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Donald E. Crouse who died July 2, 2009, one grandson, Terry L. Linn, Jr., two sisters, Helen G. Finkenbinder and Marie Baughman, and one brother, Donald Booz, Sr. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 26, 2016 in the Ridge Church of the Brethren at 11 a.m. Officiating will be The Rev. Clarence D. Stouffer and Rev. Harold E. Yeager. Burial will be in the Ridge Cemetery. A viewing will be held Tuesday evening from 6-8 p.m. in the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home & Crematorium, Shippensburg and one hour prior to the services in church on Wednesday. Memorial contributions may be made to Child Evangelism Fellowship 150 Fairview Drive, Carlisle, PA 17013 or Ridge Church of the Brethren 1095 Ridge Road, Shippensburg, PA 17257 or Celtic Hospice 900 Century Dr. # 201, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. Online condolences may be expressed at www.fogelsanger-brickerfuneralhome.com.

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25
First Visitation
Tuesday, October 25 2016
06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc.
112 West King St.
SHIPPENSBURG, PA 17257
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26
Second Visitation
Wednesday, October 26 2016
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Ridge Church of the Brethren
1095 Ridge Road
shippensburg, PA 17257
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26
Service
Wednesday, October 26 2016
11:00 AM
Ridge Church of the Brethren
1095 Ridge Road
shippensburg, PA 17257
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