Ruth A. Hendrickson of Owensville, was born Jan. 16, 1930 to Omar and Gertrude (nee Howard) Spurgeon and passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at the age of 94 years.
She was united in marriage to D. Ervin Hendrickson, June 5, 1948.
Ruth and Erv lived in Cuba, on the corner of Hickory and Fair across from the old fairgrounds for over 50 years. Each year during the county fair, friends and family would show up to have a prime parking spot in their yard.
She enjoyed fishing on Brush Creek near the home place and would move from bridge to bridge depending on where the fish were biting.
Ruth took pride in her yard, always planting flowers and bushes. She loved to feed the birds and kept two feeders just outside the front window of the house so she could watch them.
Every year for over 50 years Ruth and Erv purchased a new car, usually a Pontiac, with the last 38 vehicles being purchased from Modern Garage in Sullivan. They also purchased a new GMC truck each year for 17 years.
She made bologna salad and tuna salad with the famous lime pickles at least twice a year for the family and friends during Joy’s 20 family yard sale. Brownies and ice cream cookies were made for special occasions and Christmas.
After Erv passed she built a house next to Joy and Ray and her basement became the place where she helped Joy paint crafts.
Ruth enjoyed visits from Bernie and Jack or as she called them “grandma’s dogs.”
She was preceded in death by husband, Ervin Hendrickson; sister, Francis Sutter and husband Charles; brothers, Jim Spurgeon, Gene Spurgeon and Don Spurgeon and wife Nancy; brother-in-law, Eldro Hendrickson and wife Irene; and sister-in-law, Celesta Spurgeon and husband Granville.
Ruth is survived by daughter, Joy Brandenburger and husband Ray of Owensville; granddaughter, Tracy Brandenburger Miller and husband Joe of Owensville; sister-in-law, Betty Spurgeon of Cuba; nieces and nephews, Tammy Durham and husband Greg, Tina Ely and husband Ben Hunter, Donnie Spurgeon, Rhonda Grant, Rick Spurgeon, Debbie Grob and husband Dennis, William Sutter and wife Sarah, Carl Hendrickson and wife Janet, Larry Hendrickson and wife Joyce, Catherine Mistler, Marie Horstmann and husband Albert, Eva Lee West and husband Gary and Arlene Luecke; and other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Saturday, March 9, at the Mizell Funeral Home in Cuba. Burial was at Oak Hill Cemetery in rural Cuba.
Pallbearers were Joe Miller, Donnie Miller, Lee Powell, Randy Williams, Kevin Spurgeon and Daryl Glaser. Honorary pallbearers were Donnie Spurgeon and Bob Crecelius.
Arrangements under the direction of the Mizell Funeral Home in Cuba.
