Ruth Goebel

Ruth H. Goebel died of heart failure December 10, 2003 at her Port Orchard, Washington residence. She was 94. She was born May 24, 1909 in Logan, Kansas to Ralph and Stella (Presnell) Hansen. Ruth married Howard Rusco - later divorced and remarried Marvin Goebel in 1947. She graduated from Burr Oak High School in Burr Oak, Kansas; and, attended Hays College in Hays, Kansas. Ruth worked as a bookkeeper at American Legion in Topeka, Kansas and for the North Pacific Lumber Company in Portland, Oregon for 18 years - retiring in 1974. Prior to that position, she and her first husband published a weekly newspaper in both Burr Oak and Logan, Kansas. Ruth was a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Port Orchard, Washington. Ruth is survived by daughters - Penelope Allen of Burley; Rebecca Oglesby of Clifton, Kansas; Belinda Eastmond of Detroit, Michigan. She was preceded in death by daughter - Diana Peavy and sister - Marie Beanblossom. A memorial service will be held at Ridgemont Terrace Apartments Dining Room on December 13, 2003 at 2:00 p.m.