Rutha Dean “Ruth” Glasse
July 12, 1928 ~ June 30, 2010
Glasse, Rutha Dean “Ruth”, 81, retired Target Associate and wife of Bob Glasse owner(s) of Aetna Mobile Homes, passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Services are 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 3 at Downing Lahey Mortuary East. Interment will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, in the Caldwell Cemetery in Caldwell, KS. Ruth was born July 12, 1928 in Medford, OK to William and Gladys Shoffner. She was raised in Caldwell, KS and married her true love, Bob Glasse on November 5, 1945 in Wichita, KS. Ruth is survived by her sons, Rob Glasse (Jill) of Valley Center, KS and Rodger Glasse of Haysville, KS, daughter, Roxe Ann Yarbrough (Kurt) of Park City, KS and brother, Bill Shoffner (Judy) of Wichita, KS, grandchildren, Nick and Chris Glasse of Dallas, TX, Ashley Glasse of Valley Center, Andrew Glasse of Haysville and MacKinzie Glasse of Dexter, KS and great-grandchild, Kaleb. In lieu of flowers, a non-taxable contribution may be made to the “Belleview School House Restoration Project” c/o First National Bank of Wellington, 206 E. Harvey, Wellington, KS 67152.
Interment will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, in the Caldwell Cemetery in Caldwell, KS.
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Please accept our deepest condolences for your family’s loss.
Rob, Roxe Ann, Roger and families. It’s never easy to lose someone we love. The pain does get easier and the memories sweeter as time passes. There are few revelations more important than realizing that life is too precious to take any of it for granted. Blessings to all of you.
God Bless Auntie Ruth. She was my ‘angel’ in life and now she is with Uncle Bob again and is God’s angel. I am so thankful that we got to spend 10 days with her last Sept, knowing we probably would not see her again. Loved her and wanted to grow up like her, elegant, classy, soft, kind. She will be sorely missed and loved forever. Karen and Bob
Dear Rob and Rodger, I am very sorry for your loss. Your Mom and Dad meant very much to me for many years. Comments they both made to me more than 30 years ago still ring through. God bless you and your families. Charlie
Our deepest sympathy goes out to you and please feel free to visit the schoolhouse anytime you’d like!
My condolences upon the loss of your mother. I have many fond memories of her as a child. In more recent years I enjoyed occasionally visiting with her in passing. She was a wonderful lady.
Glasse Family:So sorry to hear about your Mom. I will miss her and her great e-mails. She and Bob were one of a kind. Now she is back with him. He has waited a long time for her. Keep your family together and love each other. WE love all of you.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of the Glasse family. Keep all the wonderful moments you were blessed to have with Ruth in your thoughts as you reflect on her life. God Bless all of you.
Roger So sorry to learn your mom passed away. Ruth was a class lady and she will be missed by all of us. Richard & Karen King Rick & Teresa King All of the staff at King Insurance
So sorry to hear about Ruth. What a special lady she was. We have so many wonderful memories of her and bob both. We will miss talking to her and getting those great birthday cards. There will never be anyone like her. We send our love to all of you and know you will really miss her. Sorry we can not attend the service as we are getting ready to go to Denver to see Darren and family. You all will be in our thoughts and prayers. Love to you all.
Roxe, God, has just granted another one of his ‘Angel’s’ Golden Wings in Heaven. May God Bless you and your family through this time of sorrow. May he give you strength, and courage to continue to live life in full abundance as your ‘Mother’ has. My prayers are with you and your family. DeeAngela
Roxe, God, has just granted another one of his ‘Angel’s’ Golden Wings in Heaven. May God Bless you and your family through this time of sorrow. May he give you strength, and courage to continue to live life in full abundance as your ‘Mother’ has. My prayers are with you and your family. DeeAngela
My thoughts and prayers are with each of you. Be very thankfull to have had her as your mother. She was truly a ‘touch of class’ and that’s the way I’ll always remember both of your parents.
Rob, Roxie, Rodger, and P.B. (Perfect Brother Bill), What an incredible human being is no doubt now happily, effortlessly skipping through the streets of Heaven! My precious cousin, Rutha Dean, lavished upon our whole family so much love and attention, and her presence in our lives blessed and enriched us all immeasurably. What energy! What generosity! What a beautiful creation she was! She thoroughly understood the art of genteel graciousness and loving devotion to family and friends alike. Her quick wit, sharp mind, fun-loving spirit and fantastic sense of humor made everyone want to be around her, especially US! And yet, she displayed all these attributes so quietly, so humbly and without fanfare. A patient, loving wife and mother and wonderful friend, Rutha Dean was somehow more than a cousin for me…she was more nearly like an older sister. As a kid, I remember wanting to be exactly like Rutha Dean. And so, I salute you, my Dearest Cousin, with love and gratitude, thanking G*d Almighty for the blessing of your presence in our lives. I cling so tenderly to countless treasured memories…we’re not wanting to let them go…but then we would never have wanted to let YOU go in the first place! Just promise to please save a seat up there in that ‘Great Beyond’ for me and my Sweet Italian…we’ll be along eventually, and as we said to each other just about a month or so ago…’We ‘gotta’ rig a way to spend eternity on the same Cloud’! Thank you for being such a Precious YOU. Our love with you always, (Carol Ann)Anna & Budgie Fazzino
I had the priviledge of meeting Ruth years ago when she would bring her mother-in-law to my home for ceramics classes; she was in her prime, very busy but very kind toward her elderly mother-in-law. Years later, I recognized her when at Target and enjoyed our little visits while she was checking me out. I knew she had some health issues and was saddened to see she had left us, but I know she’s free of them now. She was all class and loveliness~
To All of the cousins, Aunt Ruthie was a very special lady and she will be missed by all of us. I am sorry that she had to leave us but am sure that all the Glasses (and spouses) are having one heck of a party waiting for us to join them. Times may be hard here without them but soon we will join them and have a great reunion. God Bless you all and keep love in your heart.
Rodger, You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. Kevin McCracken and Clayton Homes staff
Our thoughts and prayers will be with the Glasse family through this difficult time.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family as we all reflect on the wonderful life of your mother.